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DAMASCUS - In recent weeks, reports of extensive Saudi investments, potentially the largest in over a decade, may indicate a transformation of Syria’s economic landscape. This move reflects a clear ...
News Syria » Damascus » Economy: Ambassadors: Damascus International Fair a platform for boosting economic cooperation
Arab and foreign ambassadors attending the launch conference of the 63rd Damascus International Fair on Monday described the event as a ...
News Syria » Damascus » Economy: Syria, IMF discuss boosting cooperation to support economic recovery
Syrian Finance Minister, Mohammad Yisr Barnieh, met on Monday with a mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which is ...
News Syria » Damascus » Economy: Syria, Germany launch reconstruction committee, sign air transport agreement in Damascus
Syria and Germany established a joint committee on reconstruction and investment and signed an air transport agreement, paving the way for direct flights between the two countries.
News Syria » Damascus » Economy: Syria taken off US terror blacklist after 47 years, paving way for investment
Syria is no longer designated a state sponsor of terrorism by the United States – a move that opens the door to American investment in the country, whose economy has been decimated by decades of ...
News Syria » Damascus » Economy: Is Syria Ready for American Investment? First US-Syria Business Forum Tests New Economic Opening
Those who move early will be best positioned to benefit." [DAMASCUS] Government officials and Syrian-American business leaders gathered in Damascus on Monday for the first US-Syria Business Forum held ...
News Syria » Damascus » Economy: Syrians optimistic but cautious as sanctions removal revives economic hopes
US decision to delist Syria as a ‘state sponsor of terrorism’ prompts cautious optimism among businesses and citizens.
News Syria » Damascus » Economy: US begins process to remove Syria from terrorism list, signaling major shift in relations
Syrian political analyst Abdul Karim told TML the notification “included a commitment to remove the obstacles preventing Syria’s reconstruction. " The United States on Wednesday officially began the ...
News Syria » Damascus » Economy: Syria is secretly reshaping its economy. The president’s brother is in charge.
DAMASCUS - In the weeks after Damascus fell to Syria’s rebels, a leading businessman got a late-night call to come see “the sheikh.” The address was familiar, a building where periodic shakedowns of ...
News Syria » Damascus » Economy: Syria, US reopen economic door with first business forum after sanctions shift
Officials and investors gather in Damascus to explore recovery, reforms and private-sector partnerships as Washington’s policy change creates new opportunities.
News Syria » Damascus » Economy: Lebanon, Syria launch talks to reset trade ties, review Assad-era deals
The two countries have been undertaking a reset in ties since the end of nearly half a century of Assad family rule that saw Syrian troops stationed in Lebanon for almost 30 years.
News Syria » Damascus » Economy: Why Was Emmanuel Macron in Syria? Explosion Near Damascus Hotel Overshadows High-Stakes Talks
Macron's landmark visit focused on Syria's reconstruction, sanctions relief, political reform and regional security, but twin explosions in central Damascus shifted attention to security risks facing ...