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News Syria » Damascus » Economy: Syria, Qatar launch partnership to boost investment, economic cooperation

News channel or source: https://sana.sy/en/economic/2340886/
Published on: Sunday 06 September 2026

A Syrian-Qatari investment partnership was launched on Sunday at the Ebla al-Sham Hotel in Damascus countryside, under the patronage ...

News Syria » Damascus » Economy: Syria, Azerbaijan discuss expanding political, economic cooperation

News channel or source: https://sana.sy/en/politics/2341379/
Published on: Tuesday 08 September 2026

Syria and Azerbaijan discussed ways to boost bilateral relations and expand cooperation in political, educational and economic ...

News Syria » Damascus » Economy: “New Damascus”: The $7 Billion Dream Collides With Syria’s Economic Reality

News channel or source: https://syrianobserver.com/society/new-damascus-the-7-billion-dream-collides-with-syrias-economic-reality.html
Published on: Tuesday 01 September 2026

Economic researcher Younes Al-Karim raises questions about the nature of the economic model Syria should adopt in the post-war period.

News Syria » Damascus » Economy: Syria’s credit card comeback, Damascus International Fair mark return to global economy

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/syria-s-credit-card-comeback-damascus-international-fair-mark-return-to-global-economy/ar-AA2bcBpd
Published on: Sunday 30 August 2026

Syria can now process credit card payments again, symbolizing Syria's re-entry into the international system after years of isolation.

News Syria » Damascus » Economy: Syria marks first international card transaction in more than 15 years with Mastercard and QNB Group

News channel or source: https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/syria-marks-first-international-card-121900338.html
Published on: Friday 28 August 2026

Mastercard and QNB Group have processed Syria's first international card payment in more than 15 years, marking an important milestone in the modernization of Syria's payments ecosystem.

News Syria » Damascus » Economy: Syria: How the 'house of sisters' threat split society

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/syria-how-the-house-of-sisters-threat-split-society/ar-AA2bRGsf
Published on: Tuesday 08 September 2026

Rumor has it that the 'house of sisters' is where kidnapped women from other Syrian sects are forced to convert to Islam. Nobody knows if it really exists, but it's being used to create communal ...

News Syria » Damascus » Economy: Syria’s new currency removes al-Assad family images, seeks to boost economy

News channel or source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/syria-currency-removes-al-assad-082358181.html
Published on: Sunday 04 January 2026

New banknotes have arrived at money exchanges across Syria, replacing those showing ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad and his family, as the fledgling government hopes the Syrian pound can regain ...

News Syria » Damascus » Economy: The Road Through Damascus

News channel or source: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/syria/road-through-damascus
Published on: Sunday 30 August 2026

In early April, a convoy of 299 Iraqi fuel tankers crossed into Syria on its way to the Mediterranean port of Baniyas, one of the few remaining paths to international markets amid the closure of the ...

News Syria » Damascus » Economy: Syria and Saudi Arabia sign multibillion-dollar investment deals to boost economy

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/syria-saudi-arabia-sign-multibillion-162624953.html
Published on: Saturday 07 February 2026

Officials pose after signing a framework agreement for developmental cooperation and the launch of 45 development initiatives between the Syrian Development Fund and Saudi Arabia's Development ...

News Syria » Damascus » Economy: Syria's al Sharaa declares new reconstruction era as Damascus International Fair opens

News channel or source: https://www.trtworld.com/article/ad0112661a73
Published on: Wednesday 26 August 2026

Fair brings together about 1,000 participants from nearly 60 countries as Syria seeks investment and expanded trade ties.

News Syria » Damascus » Economy: U.S. officially delists Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/us-officially-delists-syria-as-a-state-sponsor-of-terrorism/ar-AA2aRvaO
Published on: Monday 24 August 2026

The United States delisted Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism on Monday, a significant step in its reintegration into the global economy.

News Syria » Damascus » Economy: Syria’s restrained approach to Israel carries risks

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/syria-s-restrained-approach-to-israel-carries-risks/ar-AA2boH6b
Published on: Tuesday 01 September 2026

Damascus’s restraint could encourage more Israeli encroachment and lose the trust of the Syrian public.