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Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa suggested that Tartus port could serve as an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, enhancing regional trade. He highlighted Syria's strategic location as a potential ...
News Syria » Tartus » Economy: Syria’s Interim President Visits Moscow as Putin Pledges Help Rebuild Economy
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa pose for a photo during their meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (Maxim ...
News Syria » Tartus » Economy: Al-Sharaa says Syria "born again" after sanctions lifted, outlines economic growth plans at Dubai summit
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa credited mediation by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Erdogan with President Trump, for the "historic decision" to lift sanctions ...
News Syria » Tartus » Economy: Russia eyes mid-July start for commercial logistics hub at Syrian port, officials say
Russia hopes by mid-July to have a commercial logistics hub up and running in one of two berths at the naval base it leases in the Syrian port of Tartus, while keeping a military presence at the other ...
News Syria » Tartus » Economy: Russia or the US? Post-Assad Syria tries to keep both powers in play
In the same week that Russian ships returned to Syria’s coast to resupply facilities still used by Moscow, representatives of around 50 American companies were sitting down with Syrian officials in ...
News Syria » Tartus » Economy: Syria Holds Potential To Serve As Regional Energy Corridor: Syrian Experts
Syrian Experts. QNA Damascus: Several economic experts and energy researchers in Syria have emphasized that their country possesses the geographical advantages and infrastructure to play an increasing ...
News Syria » Tartus » Economy: Russia Never Realized Full Potential Of Syria’s Tartus Naval Base—And Never Will
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Iddon is a freelance journalist focused on Middle East affairs. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...
News Syria » Tartus » Economy: In Syria’s Tartus, displaced work fields of farmers at war
When the farmers of Syria’s Tartus province went off to war, their famed tomato vines were left to wither. This summer, the crops are being revived — not by returning soldiers, but by displaced ...
News Syria » Tartus » Economy: Taking a Closer Look at Syria’s Economy: Accountability or Business as Usual for Assad’s Cronies?
Over a year since the fall of the Assad regime, Syria stands at a precarious crossroads between repetition of the past and genuine reform. Inheriting an economy rife with cronyism and corruption, the ...
News Syria » Tartus » Economy: Russia’s military bases in Syria set for major change under new deal
Damascus and Moscow agree to turn Hmeimim and Tartus into joint training centres Members of a Syrian army engineering team prepare a mine-clearing vehicle near landmines collected for destruction ...
News Syria » Tartus » Economy: SYRIA “BORN AGAIN”: Al-Sharaa Outlines Ambitious Economic Plans After Sanctions Lifted
FILE - Syria's president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, listens during a press conference in Paris, May 7, 2025. (Stephanie Lecocq/Pool via AP, File) Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa declared that Syria has been ...