Latest economic and financial news about Syria, currency markets, and regional economy updates.
The Syrian and Moroccan foreign ministers announced the mutual reopening of embassies and the establishment of a joint business council during a meeting in Rabat on 14 May 2026, restoring ties suspended since July 2012.
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Syria's consumer protection directorate sealed a private mill in rural Damascus on 14 May 2026 after inspectors found it had diverted roughly 30 tons of subsidized flour into the open market.
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Sheep prices in Hasakah opened at 4 million Syrian pounds before Eid al-Adha, with premium Harji rams reaching 20 million, while traders reported notably weaker demand than in previous years.
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The Syrian Development Fund earmarked $15 million for education, healthcare, economic empowerment, war-debris removal, and early warning, while disclosing $83 million in pledges and 46% collection through the first quarter of 2026.
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The Syrian state will pay salaries for some 50,000 administrative employees and 15,000 internal security personnel in the northeast under the integration agreement, while the Nusaybin border crossing with Turkey is set to reopen, the SDF commander said on 14 May 2026.
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Syria's transport minister and a World Bank delegation met in Damascus on 13 May 2026 to set the next steps for financing a rail rehabilitation project linking Europe to the Gulf via Turkey, Syria, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.
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Damascus governorate will issue temporary Eid al-Adha slaughter permits to licensed butchers between 12 and 25 May 2026, charging 5,000 new Syrian pounds per license and a 10,000 SYP fine for unlicensed slaughter.
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Syria's Ministry of Justice issued a binding circular on 13 May 2026 making electronic court notifications equivalent to in-person service, requiring all litigants to register an email, messaging account, or phone number for case proceedings.
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Syria's Ministry of Energy will begin accepting fuel station license applications on 1 June 2026 through Energy Services Directorates in every governorate, under newly issued executive regulations announced via its Telegram channel.
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