Latest economic and financial news about Syria, currency markets, and regional economy updates.
Jordan's Interior Ministry on 29 April 2026 dropped its prior-approval requirement for Syrian businesspeople and investors holding excellent or first-class chamber membership cards, easing cross-border travel and trade between the two countries.
Read More →
Tartus port handled 298 vessels and more than 2.75 million tons of cargo in the first four months of 2026, with phosphate exports and rising imports lifting throughput at Syria's main Mediterranean harbor.
Read More →
Bimera completed Syria's first trial electronic payment via the Visa and Mastercard networks on 9 May 2026, ending a 15-year break in international card processing inside the country.
Read More →
After approving a $225 million water and health package on 23 April 2026, the World Bank is preparing roughly $1.4 billion in additional grants for Syria across multiple sectors, the largest pipeline of multilateral grants on the table for Damascus since before 2011.
Read More →
Croatian energy firm INA and Hungary's MOL Group are exploring a return to upstream operations in Syria after a 14-year suspension, with a joint technical team now assessing fields that produced 37,300 barrels per day before 2011.
Read More →
Syria may not need to import wheat in 2026, with about one million tons in storage and 1.5 million tons of new harvest incoming against annual demand of 2.5 million tons, the Syrian Grain Corporation said.
Read More →
Mastercard has completed technical readiness to process international card transactions inside Syria, ending more than 15 years of isolation. The Central Bank approved global payment networks on 4 May 2026, and Qatar National Bank became the first lender to launch the service.
Read More →
Remote sensing data shows Syria recorded no drought in April 2026, with vegetation cover more than 20% above the 20-year average and early-May rainfall ranking among the wettest in three decades.
Read More →
Aleppo International Airport handled 24,854 travelers and 264 flights from seven airlines in April 2026, while Syrian airspace recorded 2,523 aircraft transits and twelve international carriers resumed routes into Syria.
Read More →
After Syria raised fuel prices 17–30% on 7 May 2026, economists warn the knock-on effect on transport, food, and imported goods could lift market prices by 50–60% across staples and freight within weeks.
Read More →