Switzerland lifts economic sanctions on Syria

ZURICH (Reuters) -Switzerland said on Friday it will lift a raft of economic sanctions imposed on Syria, including the Middle Eastern country’s central bank. After the toppling of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, targeted sanctions …

Syria’s Al-Sharaa sparks outcry for promoting militia leaders accused of rights abuses

Effective SWIFT return depends on bank qualifications and financial transparency in Syria

Enab Baladi – Christina al-Shammas The transitional phase in the Syrian economy is anticipating a long-awaited return for a gradual reintegration into the global financial system, after 14 years of financial isolation due to previous European-American …

Syria’s Banias refinery exports first cargo since regime change

Syria resumed fuel shipments from its largest refinery, Banias, for the first time in over six months on June 16, its authorities announced, in a sign of further normalization for the country’s troubled energy sector. The 120,000 b/d Banias refinery …

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Duty-free shops in Syria: Accusations of exploitation, mismanagement

The duty-free sector in Syria is witnessing a worsening crisis that threatens the future of hundreds of employees. This comes after the appointment of Muhammad Issa as a judicial guardian of the company, while Muhammad Hamdoun remains as General Manager …

PKK/YPG forcefully recruited 286 children in Syria last year: UN

The PKK terrorist group’s Syrian wing, the YPG, forcefully recruited 286 children in Syria last year, a U.N. report said. Anadolu Agency (AA) compiled the records of terrorist organizations in Syria and Iraq regarding children from the "Children and …

American Peace Push in Syria Sparks Accusations of ‘Coerced Normalization’

Washington’s push for a Syrian-Israeli nonaggression pact draws criticism from Arab states, opposition groups, and Syrian analysts [Damascus] The fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime has triggered dramatic shifts across the country, …

US Senators Introduce Legislation to Repeal Syria's Caesar Act

US Senators Democrat Jeanne Shaheen and Republican Rand Paul introduced on Thursday a bill repealing the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019. “The legislation reflects a growing recognition that while the Caesar Act achieved its goal of isolating …

Syria Makes First International Bank Transfers Since Fall of Assad

Syrian central bank governor Abdelkader Husriyeh said on Thursday the new government reached a milestone by performing its first international bank transfer using the SWIFT system. Syria was locked out of the global transaction system in 2011, soon after …