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The Syrian Central Bank is working to adopt a “managed float” policy.
Enab Baladi
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July 5, 2025
The Governor of the Central Bank of Syria, Abdul Qader Hasriyeh, stated in an interview with CNBC Arabia on Friday, July 4, that Syria has entered a new phase of monetary and banking liberalization, coinciding with the gradual dismantling of the...
Syria says seized 3 million captagon pills coming from Lebanon
Naharnet
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by Naharnet Newsdesk 28 June 2025, 10:09 Syria said Friday that authorities had seized some three million pills of the illicit stimulant captagon after clashes with a drug trafficking network near the Lebanese border. Authorities observed the...
Syria thwarts new drug trafficking operation
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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June 28, 2025
General Khaled Eid, head of the Department, informed that three million Captagon pills and 50 kilograms of hashish, belonging to a drug trafficking network operating between Lebanon and Syria through illegal border crossings, were seized. We...
Turkish President: Azerbaijan ready to assist Syria with natural gas supply
APA
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Azerbaijan is ready to assist in the supply of natural gas to Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told journalists following his visit to Azerbaijan, APA’s Istanbul correspondent reports. According to Erdoğan, Azerbaijani President Ilham...
Syria says seized 3 mn captagon pills
Macau Business
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June 27, 2025
Syria said Friday that authorities had seized some three million pills of the illicit stimulant captagon after clashes with a drug trafficking network near the Lebanese border. Authorities observed the network “coming from Lebanon into Syrian...
Syria speeds up health, education projects with Turkish support
Yeni Safak
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Syria has taken major steps in the reconstruction of its higher education and health care sectors through cooperation agreements signed with Türkiye to improve the quality of services nationwide. The agreements aim to enhance the quality of...
Damascus pushes for wage and pension increases
Atalayar
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June 28, 2025
Context Salaries and pensions Financing Risks and concerns Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa signed Decree No. 102 of 2025, which increases public sector salaries and pensions by 200%. The aim is to alleviate the difficult economic situation of a...
Syria: UN commission hails recent action to address past violations
UN News
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June 28, 2025
Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro highlighted the establishment of the National Transitional Authority and the National Authority for Missing Persons which are expected to help reveal the fate of the more than 100,000 Syrians estimated to have been forcibly...
The first Turkish exhibition of textile machinery and supplies kicks off at the Damascus Fairgrounds
SANA
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July 4, 2025
Damascus countryside, SANA- The first Turkish exhibition of textile machinery and supplies kicked off on Thursday at the Damascus Fairgrounds, with the participation of approximately 40 Turkish companies specializing in textiles and production...
Economists: Lifting U.S.. sanctions begins economic transformation in Syria
SANA
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July 4, 2025
Damascus, SANA-The executive order signed by U.S. President Donald Trump lifting the majority of economic sanctions imposed on Syria represents a pivotal step that paves the way for a real economic and social breakthrough and reconnects Syria to...
Syria says seized 3 mn captagon pills near Lebanon border
The New Arab
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Captagon became Syria's largest export during the civil war and was a key source of funding to the regime [Sevket Akca/Anadolu via Getty Images] Syria said Friday that authorities had seized some three million pills of the illicit stimulant...
Syrian-Brazilian discussions for cooperation in the agricultural field
SANA
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June 27, 2025
Damascus, SANA-The Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform, Dr.Amjad Badr, discussed with the Chargé d’Affaires of the Brazilian Embassy in Damascus, João Zanibi, ways to develop and increase agricultural cooperation between Syria and Brazil...
Damascus hosts Agritex Expo 2025 with Arab and international participation
SANA
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June 27, 2025
Damascus, SANA – With the participation of 142 companies from Syria, Arab, and foreign countries, the 23rd edition of the Agritex International Exhibition for Agricultural and Veterinary Supplies kicked off on Thursday at the Damascus Fairgrounds....
Why has US policy toward Syria shifted, and what might the future hold?
Syria Direct
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July 4, 2025
MARSEILLE — United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order lifting most of his country’s sanctions on Syria on Monday, formalizing a sea change in Washington’s approach to Damascus and following through on an earlier promise to...
Trump Makes the Right Move on Syria
The American Conservative - Washington D.C.
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July 5, 2025
The Trump administration bandwagoning on Israel’s strikes against Iran appears to have had the entirely predictable effect of making Iran less diplomatically cooperative, which is not an altogether welcome development for people who would like to...
More than 31,000 trucks cross from Jordan into Syria
SANA
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July 4, 2025
Amman, SANA-The Jordanian Customs Department said that the number of Jordanian trucks that entered Syria from December 16, 2024, to July 2, 2024, reached approximately 31,434. According to data from the Jordanian Customs Department, the...
Syrian Minor Charged Over Foiled Terror Attack at Taylor Swift Vienna Show
Us Weekly
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June 27, 2025
A minor from Syria has been charged in connection with the foiled terror plot at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, Austria. German officials charged an individual identified as Mohammad A. with allegedly supporting a foreign terrorist...
Wildfire in Greece prompts evacuation; firefighters tackle blazes in Turkey, Syria
South Carolina Public Radio
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July 4, 2025
Updated July 4, 2025 at 10:43 PM EDT ANKARA, Turkey — A new wildfire in Greece prompted evacuations in coastal areas south of Athens of Friday, as firefighters in neighboring Turkey remained locked in a battle to contain flames tearing through...
Arrested workers used to send money to IS in Syria, Bangladesh: Malaysian police chief
Daily Star
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July 4, 2025
Bangladeshi workers arrested in Malaysia on charges of involvement in terrorism were sending money to the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria and Bangladesh, Malaysian police chief Khalid Ismail has claimed. Malaysian authorities have dismantled a...
Syrian charged over plot to attack Taylor Swift Vienna concert
BBC
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A young Syrian national has been charged with supporting a foreign terror group over a foiled plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna last August. Mohamed A, who is described by German authorities as a juvenile and not in custody, is...