Latest economic and financial news about Syria, currency markets, and regional economy updates.
Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Berniyeh presented the country's financial reform agenda at a closed G7 finance ministers' session in Paris on 19 May 2026, drawing public backing from IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva and World Bank President Ajay Banga.
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Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa issued Decree 109 enacting a 264-article general customs law that replaces 2006 Laws 37 and 38, alongside Decree 110 setting a new harmonized tariff schedule effective 1 June 2026.
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Live lamb in Syria has climbed above 7 US dollars per kilogram as continued exports of Awasi sheep to Gulf markets — including a 400-ton red-meat contract with Jordan — drain local supply before Eid al-Adha.
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President Ahmad al-Sharaa adopted a new harmonized customs tariff schedule that takes effect on 1 June 2026 and replaces two decrees dating back to 2001 and 2014.
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The European Union removed restrictive measures from seven Syrian state institutions, including the ministries of Interior and Defense, while renewing sanctions on figures linked to the former government.
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Syrian Finance Minister Mohammad Yusr Barnieh is expected to attend a closed session with G7 finance ministers and central bank governors in Paris on 18 May 2026, with talks centered on Syria's economic recovery and gradual reintegration into the global financial system.
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UAE-based Emaar Real Estate ended its joint venture model for the Eighth Gate development in Yaafour, near Damascus, on 18 May 2026, while founder Mohammed Alabbar said the company will continue working in Syria independently.
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Syria has begun rerouting sheep exports to Gulf markets through Iraq's Al-Tanf crossing after Jordan transit charges climbed to a disputed 60 dollars per head. The first TIR-system loads have reached Kuwait and Qatar.
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The first transit convoy from Turkey crossed Syrian territory en route to Iraq on 18 May 2026, marking the practical activation of an overland trade lane through northern Syria that had been dormant for years.
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Syria's General Authority for Ports and Customs has waived entry fees on private vehicles owned by Syrian expatriates from 18 to 31 May 2026, suspending the standard $50-per-month and $200-per-quarter charges during the Eid al-Adha holiday period.
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