In a landmark development that signals a potential shift in Syria’s long-isolated economic landscape, the Central Bank of Syria announced it had completed its first international banking transaction through the SWIFT system in over fourteen years. The move …
In a significant development reflecting shifting U.S. policy toward Syria, two members of the U.S. Senate introduced a bill on Wednesday calling for the repeal of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, commonly known as the “Caesar Act.” The bipartisan …
For days, Syrians have watched as Iranian missiles and Israeli interceptors light up the skies over their territory, but the new government in Damascus has so far remained officially silent on the unprecedented conflict. Iran was one of former ruler Bashar …
US Senators Democrat Jeanne Shaheen and Republican Rand Paul introduced on Thursday a bill repealing the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019. “The legislation reflects a growing recognition that while the Caesar Act achieved its goal of isolating …
Syria expects to have its first transaction with a US bank “in a matter of weeks”, Syrian central bank governor Abdelkader Husriyeh said on Thursday, a day after a high-level meeting between Syrian and US commercial banks. The resumption of transfers …
Syria has reportedly made its first international bank transfer via the SWIFT system since 2011. As Reuters noted in its report Thursday (June 19), that was the year the country’s civil war broke out. The transfer, the report said, marks a milestone in …
Women from Syria, Afghanistan and Ukraine are among the many beneficiaries of World Jewish Relief programmes in Britain, as the charity marks this year’s Refugee Week. Ruaa and Yalda, from Syria and Afghanistan respectively, have taken part in World …
2025-06-19T21:09:04+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ The United States conducted a tactical evacuation of troops from two military positions in Syria’s northeastern Hasakah province due to escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, …
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