Latest economic and financial news about Syria, currency markets, and regional economy updates.
Syria opened seven tenders to domestic and international bidders to rehabilitate the M5 corridor and other main routes, and is studying toll highways built under BOT concessions to link the country with its neighbors.
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Syria's Finance Ministry is drafting a framework to issue treasury bills, bonds, and sovereign sukuk to finance the 2026 budget deficit without printing money and to give the Central Bank new tools to manage liquidity.
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With power now averaging 16 hours a day in Damascus and its countryside, residents report sharply different electricity bills, driven largely by estimated meter readings.
Read More →Officials agreed to reopen commercial and agricultural bank branches and reactivate the finance directorate across Al-Hasakah, restoring state financial services to the province.
Read More →State grain centers have taken in more than 2 million tonnes of wheat from the 2026 harvest, with Al-Hasakah, Ar-Raqqa, and Aleppo supplying the largest volumes.
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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.
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