#Finance

US Issues Syria Investment Guides for Companies
The US launched a new series of investor guides, including a general overview alongside several sector-specific guides for American…

Syria and UAE Increase Economic Cooperation
The first Syrian-Emirati Investment Forum opened in Damascus this week, marking a significant step toward expanding economic cooperation…

Syrian Research Gains Global Recognition
Two peer-reviewed studies by Syrian researcher Dr. Shadi al-Azmah, head of the Distinction and Creativity Agency, were published in the…

World Bank Grant Targets Syria’s Water, Health Services
Syrian Finance Minister Muhammad Barnieh announced that a $225 million grant approved by the World Bank’s Executive Directors will support…

Syria Launches Financial Sector Assessment Initiative
Syria’s minister of finance, Muhammad Barnieh, has signed a project agreement with the Qatar Fund for Development and global consultancy…

Syria Posts First Budget Surplus Since 1990
Finance Minister Muhammad Barnieh announced the 2025 performance of Syria’s general budget, highlighting what he described as a continued…

France Moves to Recover Rifaat al-Assad’s Looted Funds for Syria
In an unprecedented legal and diplomatic step, France has begun concrete procedures to return part of the vast fortune embezzled by Rifaat…

CBS Outlines Recovery Indicators and Direction of The banking Sector
The Central Bank of Syria (CBS) outlined key achievements and priorities for the coming phase, highlighting improvements in monetary…

Amman Summit Rebuilds Economic Bridges Between Syria and Jordan
Under the patronage of Jordan’s Central Bank Governor Adel Sharkas and Central Bank of Syria (CBS) Governor Abdulqadir Husriya, the…

CBS Launches New Framework to Revive International Correspondence
In a significant step following Syria’s reinstatement into the SWIFT global banking system, the Governor of the Central Bank of Syria (CBS)…

Syria and MasterCard Work Towards E-Payments and Digital Transformation
In a move expected to help break the country’s financial isolation, the Syrian government and MasterCard discussed strengthening electronic…

Syria’s Economic Reset: What Trump’s Move Means for Syria
In this exclusive L24 interview, Maresca unpacks the possible impacts of President Trump’s historic lifting of US sanctions on Syria.