The United Nations says nine out of 10 Syrians live in poverty. The country's interim finance minister in January said that pay for public sector workers would be increased by 400% from February at an ...
Qatar to provide Syria with monthly payments for salaries, minister says
Qatar is set to provide Syria with $29 million monthly for three months that can be extended to pay salaries, the Syrian finance minister said in a statement on Wednesday.
Behind Israel’s support for the Druze lies goal to weaken Syria
Israel's stated commitment to defending the Syrian Druze is, by the admission of some of its leaders, consistent with a long-term strategic goal -- the weakening of Syria. "The State of Israel feels ...
Behind Israel’s support for the Druze lies goal to weaken Syria
Israel's stated commitment to defending the Syrian Druze is, by the admission of some of its leaders, consistent with a long-term strategic goal -- the weakening of Syria. "The State of Israel feels ...
Qatar’s funding of Syrian salaries: A strategic move in regional politics
The initial Doha investment is not very large on a global scale, however because Syrian salaries are quite low it may have a big impact.
Sri Lanka’s tourism revenue up 13.7-pct in April 2025
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange revenue from tourism rose to $256.7 million in April, rising 13.7 percent compared to the same month last year, the central bank said, quoting tourism ...
Thailand mulls raft of stimulus measures
The new economic stimulus measures currently under review cover exports, tourism, tax base expansion and agricultural development, as well as soft loans to mitigate the impacts of a stagnant economy, ...
NCC Bank signs MoU with Bangladesh Bank to support entrepreneurship development under SICIP
NCC Bank has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh Bank to implement the “Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Program (SICIP),” an entrepreneurship ...
Tensions rise as IMF releases £750m loan to Pakistan despite escalating conflict with India
Tensions rise as IMF releases £750m loan to Pakistan despite escalating conflict with India - New funding to aid economic stability and climate resilience ...
Finance minister briefs leading global investors on economic reforms, transformation
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that Pakistan is not just reforming, it is transforming, and 'it is open for business and for investors seeking impact, scale, and certainty- Pakistan ...