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UK re-establishes diplomatic ties with Syria as Lammy visits Damascus
Gulf Today
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July 5, 2025
The UK's top diplomat David Lammy met Syria's leader Ahmed Al Sharaa in Damascus on Saturday, the Syrian presidency said, in his first visit since longtime ruler Bashar Al Assad was overthrown in December. Interim President Sharaa received Lammy...
Syria Rejects Foreign Debt, Eyes Economic Revival
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Abdul Qader Husariya, the head of the Central Bank of Syria, announced on Friday that the nation has no plans to seek financial assistance from outside sources. “Syria, by order of President Ahmad al-Sharaa, will not resort to external...
Syria isn't going to borrow from the International Monetary Fund or World Bank
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) The head of Syria’s central bank, Abdul Qader Husariya, has announced that the country has no plans to take on debt from external sources. “Syria, by order of President Ahmad al-Sharaa, will not resort to external debt, nor will there be...
Syria Rejects External Debt After Economic Breakthrough
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Syria's Central Bank Governor Abdul Qader Husariya delivered a decisive blow to traditional borrowing models Friday, announcing the nation will completely reject external financing under new leadership. "Syria, by order of President Ahmad...
Syria Is Gaining Status As The New "land Of Opportunity" In The Middle East
Charter 97
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The conditions for the beginning of the process of economic reconstruction have arisen. "I love you too much. Yes, too much - that's why we give so much," is how Donald Trump showered praise on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a visit...
Britain Reestablishes Full Diplomatic Relations with Syria
Breitbart
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July 5, 2025
(AFP) — Britain reestablished full diplomatic relations with Syria on Saturday, more than a decade after cutting ties, as Foreign Secretary David Lammy met the country’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus. In 2011, Britain was among the first...
Britain Reestablishes Full Syria Ties As FM Visits Damascus
International Business Times
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July 5, 2025
Britain reestablished full diplomatic relations with Syria on Saturday, more than a decade after cutting ties, as Foreign Secretary David Lammy met the country's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus. In 2011, Britain was among the first...
Wildfires rage in Syria for 3rd day, with conditions made worse by unexploded munitions
The Times of Israel
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July 5, 2025
QASTAL MA‘AF, Syria — Syrian emergency workers were battling forest fires raging in the coastal province of Latakia on Saturday for a third day in tough conditions as neighboring Turkey sent assistance. An AFP correspondent saw strong winds...
UK re-establishing full Syria ties, FM Lammy says during visit
Dawn
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July 5, 2025
The United Kingdom is re-establishing full ties with Syria following the toppling of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December, foreign minister David Lammy said during a visit to Damascus on Saturday. “After over a decade of conflict, there is...
British FM meets Syrian president in Damascus
Business Recorder
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July 5, 2025
DAMASCUS: The UK’s top diplomat David Lammy met Syria’s leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus on Saturday, the Syrian presidency said, in his first visit since longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad was overthrown in December. Interim President Sharaa...
Tourists return to Syria, but beds are short
Ynet
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July 5, 2025
As Syria prepares for its first real tourism season in over a decade, existing hotels are already filled to capacity. Visitors include not only investors who see economic opportunities in Syria and have arrived to explore business ventures, but...
Central Bank Governor: Syria will not borrow from foreign countries amid unprecedented banking openness
Zaman Al Wsl
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July 4, 2025
The Governor of the Central Bank of Syria Abdul Qadir al-Hasriya confirmed that his country will not resort to external borrowing, stressing that this decision comes under the direct guidance of President Ahmad al-Shara'a, as part of a national...
Over 31,000 Jordanian trucks enter Syria in seven months
North Press Agency
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July 5, 2025
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The Jordanian General Customs Department announced that approximately 31,434 Jordanian trucks entered Syria between Dec. 16, 2023, and July 2, 2025, according to data reported by al-Mamlaka TV. The construction...
‘A Real Cultural Reversal’: Ex-Nusra Leader Scripts Syria’s Hollywood Moment
Media Line
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July 5, 2025
President Ahmad al-Sharaa, once known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, now backs a vast studio complex he once would have outlawed [Damascus] The signing of a memorandum of understanding worth more than $1.5 billion to establish Syria’s first integrated...
Amman Chamber of Industry Exports Surpass 3 Billion Dinars in First Half of 2025
Jordan News
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July 5, 2025
Exports from the Amman Chamber of Industry exceeded the 3-billion-dinar mark during the first half of this year, driven by the high quality and competitiveness of its products in international markets.اضافة اعلان According to periodic statistical...
The Syrian Central Bank is working to adopt a “managed float” policy.
Enab Baladi
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July 5, 2025
The Governor of the Central Bank of Syria, Abdul Qader Hasriyeh, stated in an interview with CNBC Arabia on Friday, July 4, that Syria has entered a new phase of monetary and banking liberalization, coinciding with the gradual dismantling of the...
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Syrian authorities evacuate hundreds in Latakia province amid major forest fires
Firstpost
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July 4, 2025
Syrian rescuers evacuated residential areas in Latakia province because of major forest fires, authorities said on Friday. Fires have spreading across large parts of Syria, particularly on the coast, for several days, with firefighters struggling...
Chargé d’Affaires of Turkish Embassy in Damascus affirms his country’s support to new Syria
SANA
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July 5, 2025
Damascus, SANA -Chargé d’Affairs of the Turkish Embassy in Damascus, Ambassador Burhan Koroglu, affirmed his country’s support for the new Syria, noting the deep economic rapprochement between the two countries. “We are now in a new phase in...
Syrian authorities evacuate citizens amid major forest fires
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 5, 2025
Syrian rescuers were evacuating residential areas in the coastal Latakia province because of major forest fires, authorities said on Friday. Fires have been spreading across large parts of Syria, particularly the coast, for several days, with...
Turkish President: Azerbaijan ready to assist Syria with natural gas supply
APA
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Azerbaijan is ready to assist in the supply of natural gas to Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told journalists following his visit to Azerbaijan, APA’s Istanbul correspondent reports. According to Erdoğan, Azerbaijani President Ilham...