Switzerland has decided to remove many of the economic sanctions it had placed on Syria for over a decade. This decision was officially announced by the Swiss Federal Council, the group that runs the …
Binance goes all-in on Syria with full product rollout
Binance recently launched its full suite of crypto services in Syria, just weeks after the United States and the European Union rolled back major sanctions on the country. The growing demand for …
Exclusive: Syria completes first global SWIFT transfer since war, governor says
Syria has carried out its first international bank transaction via the SWIFT system since the outbreak of its 14-year civil war, its central bank governor said on Thursday, a milestone in Syria’s push …
Exclusive: Syria completes first global SWIFT transfer since war, governor says
Syria has carried out its first international bank transaction via the SWIFT system since the outbreak of its 14-year civil war, its central bank governor said on Thursday, a milestone in Syria’s push …
Switzerland lifts economic sanctions on Syria
Switzerland said on Friday it will lift a raft of economic sanctions imposed on Syria, including the Middle Eastern country’s central bank.
Syria: If Sanctions Are Lifted, Will Syria ‘Shine?’
Last month, the US and the EU announced the relaxation of sanctions on Syria. “It’s their time to shine. We’re taking them all off,” said US President Donald Trump in a speech that sparked an outburst …
Syria’s stock exchange reopens after 6 months
Trading resumed on the Damascus Securities Exchange on Monday after a six-month closure, as Syria’s new leaders attempt to shore up the country’s battered economy and begin rebuilding after nearly 14 …
Turkey detains dozens of ISIS suspects in raids tied to Syria-based network
A nationwide sweep targeted the group’s financial and propaganda networks, as Ankara steps up efforts to counter the jihadi extremist group in Syria.
US notified Turkey before Israel began attacking Iran, sources say
Washington gave Ankara prior notice of looming Israeli attack to fend off potential tensions over Syria, sources tell Middle East Eye …
Iraq reopens main border crossing with Syria
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Iraq has reopened its al-Qaim border crossing with Syria, more than half a year after it was closed during a rebel offensive that toppled the Syrian regime, Iraqi state media …