After years of being shut out due to international sanctions, Syria is now open for business. The lifting of U.S. sanctions has allowed Turkish companies to explore the chance to help rebuild the …
Tartus port finds new lease of life as Syria reopens for business
Lorries shuttle back and forth as cargo ships unload their wares at the port of Tartus on Syria’s Mediterranean coast: the scene was unthinkable only months ago as Syria remained a pariah in …
For Syria, Qatar’s $7 billion power plan hinges on fixing its grid
Qatar has pledged to help war-torn Syria rebuild, but its $7 billion plans for new power plants will mean little unless Damascus can stop armed gangs from looting power cables faster than the …
Salvaging iron from Syria’s ruins a risky trade, but ‘a way to live’
Iron salvage is a common form of survival work in northern Syria, a way of eking life out of destroyed buildings—an all-too-plentiful resource. It is also a largely unregulated and hazardous sector, …
2 rockets fired at Israel from Syria fall in open areas
Red Alert sirens sounded this evening (Tuesday) in the communities of Haspin and Ramat Magshimim in the southern Golan Heights after two rockets were fired at Israel from Syria. The Home Front Command …
Israel strikes Hezbollah-run drone factories in Syria, Iran violating ceasefire
The IDF further disclosed that Hezbollah’s aerial unit, known as Unit 127, has launched over 1,000 drones toward Israel since the Gaza war began.
Will Syria’s banks be ready to compete when they return to global stage?
The end of sanctions on Syria could not have been more cinematic. With US President Donald Trump as director and Saudi Arabia and Turkey as co-producers, what could have been a press release resembled …
So Long Syria Sanctions? Not So Fast!
On May 23, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Syria General License (GL) 25, “Authorizing …
The United States and European Union Offer Sanctions Relief to Post-Assad Syria
Following the fall of Syria’s Assad regime, the United States and key allies have recently announced sanctions relief with the stated goal …
Syrian stock exchange reopens after a 6-month hiatus as part of U.S.-led push for a new free market economy
Reopening the stock market is part of Syria’s plans to rebuild the country and its economy after 14 years of civil war. The new Syrian government, helmed by former al Qaeda member Ahmed Al-Sharaa, …