Latest economic and financial news about Syria, currency markets, and regional economy updates.
Damascus International Airport receives the first direct flight from Berlin on 15 August 2026 as German carrier Sundair reopens scheduled links; a Berlin–Aleppo service is set to follow on 1 October.
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The 63rd Damascus International Fair opens 26 August 2026 with about 1,000 participants from 60 countries, led by a German delegation of 13 exhibitors. Last year's edition drew 2.261 million visitors and 935 billion SYP in deals.
Read More →A German carrier will begin weekly direct flights between Cologne and Deir ez-Zor on 1 September 2026, the first regular European service in the eastern airport's operational history.
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The first Homs business forum opened with about 700 investors, presenting 135 projects across agriculture, industry, services and real estate and awarding the province's first real estate development license.
Read More →The digital-payment service set a maximum cash-withdrawal commission of three per thousand and launched an online channel for users to report agents charging above the limit, aligning with central bank directives.
Read More →Trade between Syria and Turkey rose 45 percent across 2025 and expanded a further 16 percent in the first seven months of 2026, with six border crossings now operating and Syria positioned as a transit route toward the Gulf.
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Deputy transport ministers from Syria and Saudi Arabia agreed on 13 August 2026 to study a joint rail link and speed truck traffic across the Turkey–Jordan–Gulf corridor toward roughly 100 trucks a day, with a Saudi ministerial visit to Damascus set for the end of August.
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Syria's state railway moved 663,479 tons of freight in the first seven months of 2026, up about 59 percent from a year earlier, led by fuel and grain, as in-house repairs to track and rolling stock saved more than $3 million.
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The Central Bank of Syria began accepting online appointment requests on 13 August 2026 for citizens to exchange old banknotes for the new pound, with values credited to bank accounts free of any fees. Direct withdrawal continues across all provinces.
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Jordan's Arkan has offered to develop a phosphate block at the Sawwana mines in the Homs countryside using selective mining, as Syria prepares a feasibility study ahead of implementation.
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