Turkish Exports to Syria Hit $1.28 Billion in First Half of 2026
Turkish exports to Syria reached $1.28 billion in the first half of 2026, up 26.4 percent year over year, led by milled goods, cement, and energy equipment.
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Latest economic and financial news about Syria, currency markets, and regional economy updates.
IMF Mission Wraps Up Syria Consultations, Cites Improving Recovery
Syria's finance minister met a concluding International Monetary Fund consultation mission on 26 July 2026, reviewing recovery indicators, the 2027 budget, banking reforms and a planned issuance of sovereign sukuk, with the mission noting improved economic performance.
Read More →Iraq Moves to Sign Oil Pipeline Deal Routing Crude Through Syria
Iraq's cabinet authorized signing a memorandum with Syria's Energy Ministry to build a pipeline carrying Iraqi crude to the Mediterranean, reviving the Kirkuk-Banias route.
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Syria Fines Importers Triple Duty on Damaged Goods, Lets Them In
A customs decision imposes a fine of three times the duty on the damaged portion of imported goods and lets them into the market rather than returning them, raising concern that the cost will land on consumers.
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Jordan Lets Families of Syrian Investors Enter Without Prior Approval
Jordan's Interior Ministry will let spouses and children under 18 of Syrian investors holding top-tier chamber cards enter without prior approval, days after the Irbid and Rif Dimashq chambers signed a twinning deal.
Read More →Syria Raises Gasoline and Diesel Prices Again, Trims Cooking Gas
A pricing bulletin effective at midnight on 24 July 2026 set octane-95 gasoline at 149 Syrian pounds a liter and diesel at 121, another increase for fuel in under a month, while cooking gas edged lower.
Read More →Small-Change Shortage Clouds Syria's Final Week of Currency Swap
With seven days left before old Syrian pound (SYP) notes leave circulation at the end of July 2026, a shortage of small-denomination notes is disrupting daily transactions and fueling expectations that the central bank may extend the deadline.
Read More →US Receives First Fuel Oil Shipments Through Syria's Baniyas Port
Three tankers loaded Iraqi-origin fuel oil at Syria's Baniyas port between June and July 2026, the first US fuel oil imports routed through Syria on record, as Iraq shifts exports away from the Strait of Hormuz.
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Kuwaiti and Turkish Firms Weigh Expansion of Deir Ezzor Airport
Kuwaiti and Turkish companies held talks on expanding Deir Ezzor International Airport, weeks before its planned reopening in early August 2026 following the completion of rehabilitation work on 15 July.
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Syria Launches National Anti-Money-Laundering Strategy Before 2027 Review
Syria launched a national anti-money-laundering strategy as a regional financial-standards body visited Damascus for the first time since 2010, part of a push to prepare for a 2027 evaluation and reconnect its banks to the international system.
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