Latest economic and financial news about Syria, currency markets, and regional economy updates.
The Emirati carrier FlyDubai will begin daily direct flights between Dubai and Aleppo International Airport on 20 July 2026, restoring a link severed for more than 14 years and making Aleppo its second Syrian destination after Damascus.
Read More →Agreements signed during the French president's visit to Damascus opened a multi-sector economic partnership spanning ports, rail, energy, health and education, with a joint investment conference planned in Damascus for autumn 2026.
Read More →Switzerland inaugurated a cooperation office in Damascus on 8 July 2026, upgrading its presence in Syria from emergency humanitarian aid to a formal development partnership spanning water, basic services and economic recovery.
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A carrier jointly owned by Turkish and German airlines said it will add Antalya-Aleppo and Izmir-Aleppo routes on 1 and 2 August 2026, restoring scheduled international flights to Syria's second city.
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A single-window center opened at Latakia port on 9 July 2026, consolidating customs and logistics procedures in one location to accelerate clearance at Syria's main trade gateway.
Read More →Russia will begin operating a commercial logistics hub at Syria's Tartous port in mid-July 2026, starting with a 30,000-ton grain shipment and aiming for about 250,000 tons a month, with plans to re-export cargo to Iraq, Jordan and Gulf states.
Read More →President Donald Trump has told Congress he intends to remove Syria from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, opening a 45-day review before the change takes effect and potentially easing a major barrier to Syria's access to global finance.
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Syria's ports and customs authority signed a long-term partnership on 7 July 2026 with shipping group CMA CGM to develop the Latakia container terminal, dry ports in Damascus and Aleppo, and a logistics zone at the Naseeb crossing.
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Syria's central bank said on 7 July 2026 it had reactivated its relationship with Banque de France by reopening its account there, part of a push to restore ties with major central banks and ease Syrian lenders' access abroad.
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The Syrian Sovereign Fund and Investment Authority signed a memorandum with Saudi Arabia's Al-Muhaidib Group on 8 July 2026 to develop dairy and cattle-breeding projects and restart two of the country's largest milk factories idled during the war.
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