Latest economic and financial news about Syria, currency markets, and regional economy updates.
Authorities pushed back the start date for paying out Western Union and similar transfers in Syrian pounds to 1 May 2026, granting transfer companies extra time for technical preparations after a sharp pushback.
Read More →Energy officials from Syria, Jordan and Lebanon held a video meeting on 25 April 2026 to finalize timelines for trial pumping along the Arab Gas Pipeline supplying Lebanon.
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Syria's finance minister said the World Bank approved a $150 million water project and a $75 million health project, the third and fourth tranches in a wider 11-project portfolio.
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The first A Jet flight from Istanbul's Sabiha Airport landed at Aleppo International Airport on 23 April 2026, executing a resumption of Turkish carrier service that Syria's civil aviation authority had authorized four days earlier.
Read More →Iraq's border authority chief said reopening the Rabiah–Yaarubiya crossing with Syria will lift bilateral trade by about 20% in the first phase, after a joint ceremony held earlier this week.
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The Syrian government has moved all state salaries to Syrian pounds, closing a dual-dollar-and-pound payroll that ran from late 2024. A 50% wage increase takes effect on 1 May 2026 under a presidential decree.
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The Ministry of Economy and Industry ordered a nationwide tightening of meat-shop rules on 23 April 2026, banning pre-ground meat displays and requiring butchers to grind on request in full view of the customer.
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Sixteen new investors, including a Chinese iron manufacturer, subscribed to plots in Homs's Hasya Industrial City by 23 April 2026 under a subscription round offering 76 serviced plots, officials said.
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Central Bank Governor Abdulkader Husrieh announced on 23 April 2026 the creation of the Damascus Market for Foreign Currencies and Gold, citing Prime Minister Decision 189 of 2025 and targeting a unified, transparent exchange rate.
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Syria's Agriculture Ministry says recent storms, hail and floods will cut 2026 crop output, with the highest damage rates in Daraa countryside and damage to Idlib's Al-Sayha earthen dam.
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