Latest economic and financial news about Syria, currency markets, and regional economy updates.
A vessel carrying modern cargo-handling equipment for DP World docked at Syria's Tartus port on 1 July 2026, delivering a 125-ton German crane as the first stage of a program to rehabilitate the Mediterranean port's aging infrastructure.
Read More →
The Energy Ministry said on 30 June 2026 that congestion at some fuel stations is a temporary supply bottleneck, not a shortage, blaming a buying rush sparked by price rumors. It followed an approved cut in petroleum prices of more than 14 to 20 percent.
Read More →
Kuwait's Zain has secured a 20-year license to operate a mobile network in Syria, pledging more than $1.5 billion. The operator will hold 75 percent of the venture, with Syria's sovereign fund taking the rest.
Read More →
Syria's Finance Ministry confirmed the income tax filing deadline for companies and large taxpayers will not move past 30 June 2026, with late penalties starting the next day. A 30-day extension granted on 18 May will be the last.
Read More →
Syria's finance ministry says retirement pensions raised 30 percent under a May 2026 presidential decree will be paid within days, after executive instructions were finalized to disburse them without delay.
Read More →
About 11,000 calves shipped from Brazil have passed through Syria from the port of Tartous to Iraq via the Al-Tanf crossing, with the movement projected to reach roughly 50,000 head as the country positions itself as a regional transit corridor.
Read More →
A ministerial decision permits privately run "tourist bakeries" on plots of at least 3,000 square meters, barring them from subsidized flour and from public-sector applicants as the government opens part of the bread-and-pastry trade to larger private investment.
Read More →
Syria's economy minister has formed a Syrian-Emirati business council and designated it the sole authorized body for economic and investment ties with the United Arab Emirates, effective immediately.
Read More →
Syrian ports and customs officials reviewed implementation steps with a Turkish company for an integrated shipyard at Tartus port, billed as one of the largest investments in the country's maritime sector.
Read More →
Syria's grain authority says its wheat reserves are enough to cover basic ration needs and keep bread and flour stable, and that imports will pause for the current harvest season.
Read More →