The UK has lifted asset freezes on Syrian government bodies including the defence and interior ministries, in the latest easing of sanctions on the country. Sanctions are also being lifted on sectors …
IMF to help Syria rebuild institutions, re-enter world economy, Georgieva says
The International Monetary Fund plans to work with Syria to help it reintegrate into the global economy, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday, citing a meeting on the war-scarred nation …
IMF appoints first mission chief to Syria in 14 years
The International Monetary Fund has appointed Ron van Rooden as head of its mission to Syria, Syria’s Finance Minister Mohammed Yosr Bernieh said in a written statement, making him the first country …
UK lifts sanctions to help Syria rebuild financial, energy sectors
Britain said on Thursday it would support efforts to rebuild Syria’s financial system by removing sanctions to encourage investments in financial services, energy production and other sectors. London …
UK lifts sanctions against some Syrian government agencies and media outlets
The British government has lifted sanctions against a dozen Syrian entities, including government departments and media outlets …
UK to Remove Curbs on Syrian Financial Services, Energy Production
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will remove restrictions on some Syrian sectors, including financial services and energy production, to help rebuild the country, the government said on Thursday as it eased …
Singapore Red Cross to send another S$600,000 in aid to Myanmar in wake of deadly quake
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) will send additional tranches of humanitarian aid in response to escalating needs in Myanmar, Gaza and Syria.
I had a gay fling with a gun-toting TALIBAN terrorist in Afghanistan – I’m a financial adviser from Bath but can’t stop extreme tourism
After deciding his trips to Iraq, Syria and Belarus were ‘not enough’, he prepared for his ultimate ‘dangerous and thrill-seeking’ experience – Afghanistan. His 11 day trip saw the financial …
‘I thought I’d died.’ How land mines are continuing to claim lives in post-Assad Syria
Land mines and other unexploded remnants of war continue to pose a deadly threat across Syria, causing widespread casualties and long-term harm …
AP PHOTOS: Land mines still claim lives in post-Assad Syria
Land mines and other unexploded remnants of war continue to pose a deadly threat across Syria, causing widespread casualties and long-term harm.