Oil prices fall as US election results raise hopes of Iran deal
Singapore, Nov. 5 (SANA) Oil prices fell for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday as investors assessed the implications of…
Syria’s yellow maize production rises 42%, Raqqa leads
Damascus, Nov. 5 (SANA) Syria's yellow maize production rose 42 percent this year to 475,232 tonnes, compared with 332,573 tonnes…
Finance Ministry signs six concessional loans worth over $403 million
Riyadh, Nov. 4 (SANA) Syria’s Ministry of Finance signed six concessional development loan agreements with the Saudi Fund for Development…
Latakia metal and wood plants resume production after rehabilitation
Latakia, Nov. 4 (SANA) Two metal and wood construction plants affiliated with the Syrian Construction and Building Corporation in Latakia…
Energy Minister, IFC delegation discuss investment in Syria’s energy sector
Damascus, Nov. 4 (SANA) Minister of Energy Mohammad al-Bashir met on Wednesday with a delegation from the International Finance Corporation…
Tartous pomegranate output rises as farmers face higher costs
Tartous, Nov. 4 (SANA) Pomegranate production in Tartous Governorate is expected to reach 6,486 tonnes this season, compared with 5,858…
Syria’s citrus farmers face marketing challenges amid abundant harvest
Latakia/ Idlib, Nov. 04 (SANA) Citrus farmers in Syria’s coastal Latakia Governorate and Jisr al-Shughur in western Idlib countryside are…
Syrian, Uzbek chambers explore new avenues for trade cooperation
Damascus, Nov. 4 (SANA) The Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce and Uzbekistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry discussed prospects…
Syria-China forum could boost reconstruction investment, minister says
Damascus, Nov. 3 (SANA) Syria's Minister of Public Works and Housing, Mustafa Abdul Razzaq, said Tuesday that a Syrian-Chinese economic…
Syria, Saudi Arabia discuss draft MoU to develop industrial cities
Damascus, Nov. 3 (SANA) Syria and Saudi Arabia discussed a proposed memorandum of understanding to strengthen industrial cooperation, including developing…
Finance minister: Syria’s return to Arab groups at IMF, World Bank supports recovery
Damascus, Nov. 3 (SANA) Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh affirmed Tuesday that Syria's official return to the Arab groups at…
Agriculture Ministry, Syrian-Saudi Business Council discuss boosting farm exports
Damascus, Nov. 3 (SANA) Deputy Ministers of Agriculture met on Tuesday with representatives of the Syrian-Saudi Business Council to discuss…
Syria warns of gold fraud, tightens market oversight
Damascus, Nov. 3 (SANA) Syrian authorities have identified several methods used to defraud gold buyers, including falsifying karat grades, manipulating…
Syria, IFC discuss private investment and financial sector reforms
Damascus, Nov. 3 (SANA) Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh met a senior International Finance Corporation (IFC) official in Damascus…
Syrian gold prices fall as global bullion loses 1%
Damascus, Nov. 3 (SANA) Syrian gold prices fell by 250 Syrian pounds per gram on Tuesday, according to the General…
Gold demand outlook weakens as high prices weigh on consumers
Damascus, Nov. 3 (SANA) Gold demand faces mounting pressure from elevated prices and expectations of higher interest rates, despite continued…
Syria, China explore investment partnerships at Damascus economic forum
Damascus, Nov. 3 (SANA) Syria and China are seeking to expand economic cooperation beyond trade and into joint investment and…
Syria launches six-month company registration digitization project
Damascus, Nov 3 (SANA) Syria launched on Sunday a six-month project to modernize and digitize company registration, aiming to simplify…
Damascus festival brings 50 companies together to promote Syrian goods
Damascus, Nov 3 (SANA) A trade festival featuring 50 Syrian companies opened Monday evening at the Barzeh Complex in Damascus,…
Project Syria 2026 opens in Damascus with participation of 150 companies
Damascus, Nov. 2 (SANA) – Project Syria 2026 Exhibition and Conference opened Monday at Damascus Fairgrounds, bringing together 150 local…
Syrian minister, Saudi ambassador review investment opportunities and joint projects
Damascus, Nov. 02 (SANA) Minister of Public Works and Housing Mustafa Abdul Razzaq met with Saudi Ambassador to Syria Ghazi…
Guinea opens first gold refinery amid push to retain more mineral wealth
Conakry, Nov. 2 (SANA) Guinea has inaugurated its first gold refinery in the capital, Conakry, as the West African country…
Syria’s central bank relaunches training center as regional banking academy
Damascus, Nov. 2 (SANA) The Central Bank of Syria has relaunched its banking training center after a two-year suspension, with…
Oil prices slide more than 3% as Middle East ceasefire talks continue
Singapore, Nov. 02 (SANA) Oil prices fell by more than 3% in early Asian trading on Monday, following a third…
Middle East war fallout pushes up euro zone inflation forecasts through 2027
Washington, Nov. 02 (SANA) Economists have raised their inflation forecasts for the euro zone in 2026 and 2027, warning that…
Heikal: digitizing company registration to advance digital transformation
Damascus, Nov. 02 (SANA) Communications and Information Technology Minister Abdul Salam Heikal said on Sunday that the project to modernize…
Syria launches project to digitize business registration, simplify investor procedures
Damascus, Nov. 1 (SANA) A strategic initiative to modernize and digitize business registration across Syria was launched Sunday during an…
Syrian, Iraqi officials discuss joint water resource management, Euphrates coordination
Damascus, Nov. 1 (SANA) Minister of Energy Mohammed al-Bashir met Sunday with a delegation from the Iraqi Ministry of Water…
Fly Cham launches regular Damascus-Jeddah flights
Damascus, Nov. 1 (SANA) Fly Cham announced Sunday the start of regular flights between Damascus and Jeddah at a rate…
Saudi Aramco takes 49% stake in AI firm HUMAIN in $2.6 billion deal
Riyadh, Nov. 1 (SANA) Saudi oil giant Aramco has acquired a 49% stake in artificial intelligence company HUMAIN, with the…
Binance to resume withdrawals after covering 95% of $6.3 billion crypto theft
Dubai, Nov. 1 (SANA) Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said Sunday it would begin restoring withdrawals in phases after replacing 95% of…
Syria reaffirms commitment to FATF standards ahead of financial system review
Damascus, Nov. 1 (SANA) Syria is moving forward with efforts to meet international anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing standards ahead…
Central Bank governor discusses reconnecting Syria to European banking system in Paris
Paris, Oct. 31 (SANA) Governor of the Central Bank of Syria and Head of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing…
Syria takes part in regional financial oversight conference in Tunisia
Tunis, Oct. 31 (SANA) A delegation from Syria’s Central Organization for Financial Control, headed by its President Mohammad Omar Qadid,…
Gold falls to one-year low as precious metals slump
Washington, Oct 31, (SANA) Gold prices fell to their lowest level in a year on Friday, alongside sharp declines in…
Anti-Money Laundering Authority participates in FATF meeting of Paris
Paris, Oct. 31 (SANA) The Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Authority, represented by its Chairman, Safwat Raslan, participated in the…
Syrian–Saudi talks focus on boosting energy cooperation and continuing oil supplies
Damascus, Oct. 30 (SANA) Syria’s Deputy Minister of Energy for Oil Affairs, Ghiath Diab, held a video meeting with a…
Syria moves to expand digital tax payments, reduce reliance on cash
Damascus, Oct. 30 (SANA) Syria's Finance Ministry is working to expand electronic payments for taxes and government fees and strengthen…
Syria, IMF discuss fiscal reforms as finance minister sets six-month deadline
Damascus, Oct. 30 (SANA) Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh has called for the implementation of agreed fiscal reforms within…
Binance confirms cyberattack, freezes $3 billion in affected assets
New York, Oct. 30 (SANA) Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has confirmed a major cyberattack, saying it has frozen nearly $3 billion…
Syria, World Bank discuss infrastructure financing and reconstruction plans
Damascus, Oct. 29 (SANA) Syria's Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh met with a World Bank Group delegation in Damascus to…
Industry ministry: SMIIC participation supports development of national standards
Kazan, Oct. 29 (SANA) Syria’s Arab Organization for Standardization and Metrology participated for the first time in the 21st General…
Venezuela demands return of $1.9 billion in gold held by Bank of England
Caracas, Oct. 29 (SANA) Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez has called on the Bank of England to return the country's…
Oil Prices Fall as US-Iran Diplomacy Eases Fears of Renewed Strikes
London, Oct. 29 (SANA) Oil prices fell in early trading Thursday as investors assessed diplomatic efforts to avert a resumption…
Syria’s FORTIX 2026 opens doors to international cooperation in civil protection
Damascus, Oct. 29 (SANA) Syria's Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management plans to pursue training partnerships with international companies following…
Syrian Airlines to launch direct flights to Munich on Nov. 12
Damascus, Oct. 28 (SANA) Syrian Airlines will launch regular direct flights to Munich starting November 12, 2026, alongside its planned…
Traffic resumes at Nassib border crossing between Syria and Jordan
Damascus, Oct. 28 (SANA) Passenger and commercial truck traffic resumed in both directions at the Nassib border crossing between Syria…
Syria, UNIDO discuss funding for industrial recovery program
Damascus, Oct. 28 (SANA) Finance Minister Mohammad Yusr Barnieh met with a delegation from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization…
Gold prices fall by 200 Syrian pounds in local market
Damascus, Oct. 28 (SANA) Gold prices in Syria fell by SYP 200 per gram for 21-karat gold compared with Tuesday…
Gold edges higher ahead of Fed decision; oil falls on Middle East talks
Washington/London, Oct. 28 (SANA) Gold prices edged higher on Wednesday after rising about 1% in the previous session, as investors…
Global nuclear energy conference opens in South Korea amid rising power demand
Seoul, Oct. 27 (SANA) An international nuclear energy conference opened Tuesday in Incheon, South Korea, bringing together around 800 participants…
US-Russia diesel deal tests Europe’s energy security
Capitals, Oct. 27 (SANA) Europe faces a fresh test of its energy security after US President Donald Trump announced an…
Geopolitical tensions reshaping global energy markets, IEA chief says
Singapore, Oct. 27 (SANA) Geopolitical tensions are playing an increasingly dominant role in global energy markets, International Energy Agency (IEA)…
Oil prices ease on de-escalation hopes, gold slips as dollar strengthens
London, Oct. 27 (SANA) Global oil prices edged lower on Tuesday as hopes of de-escalation in the Middle East eased…
Syria announces one-day closure of Nasib crossing with Jordan amid Daraa airstrikes
Damascus, Oct. 27 (SANA) Syria closed its Nasib border crossing with Jordan for Tuesday, suspending all passenger and commercial traffic…
Syrian Airlines to launch direct Damascus-Berlin flights Nov. 10
Damascus, Oct. 26 (SANA) Syrian Airlines will begin operating direct and regular flights between Damascus and the German capital Berlin…
Syria, Qatar discuss expanding trade and investment ties in Doha
Doha, Oct. 26 (SANA) – Syrian Economy Minister Nidal al-Shaar met Qatar's Minister of Commerce and Industry Sheikh Faisal bin…
Syria seeks investment partnerships at World Investment Forum in Doha
Doha, Oct. 26 (SANA) – Syria is seeking to attract international investment and strengthen economic partnerships as a delegation led…
European gas prices climb as winter demand and supply fears grow
Brussels, Oct. 26 (SANA) European natural gas prices rose above €97 per megawatt-hour on Monday for the first time since…
Syria welcomes ICAO decision to withdraw airspace warning after 13 years
Damascus, Oct. 26 (SANA) Syria welcomed a decision by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to withdraw a 13-year-old warning…
Syria signs $147 million road deal with Qatari firm to boost trade with Iraq
Damascus, Oct. 26 (SANA) Syria signed a $147 million contract with a Qatari construction company on Monday to upgrade a…
Brent crude falls below $115 as gold hovers near $4,000 an ounce
London, Oct. 26 (SANA) Brent crude fell below $115 a barrel in early trading on Monday, while gold hovered near…
Agricultural investment forum opens in Damascus to boost food security and trade
Damascus, Oct. 26 (SANA) An agricultural investment and trade forum opened in Damascus on Monday, bringing together officials and stakeholders…
Energy minister discusses water resource management cooperation with ICARDA in Cairo
Cairo, Oct. 25 (SANA) Syrian Energy Minister Mohammad al-Bashir participated Sunday in the opening session of the ninth Cairo Water…
Syria, Saudi Arabia explore cooperation in economic, customs, and logistics sectors
Damascus, Oct. 25 (SANA) Head of the General Authority for Borders and Customs Qutaiba Badawi met Sunday with Saudi Ambassador…
Petroleum Company sends 250 diesel tankers to Aleppo, Idlib amid fuel shortages
Damascus, Oct. 25 (SANA) The Syrian Petroleum Company is dispatching 250 tanker trucks carrying diesel from Baniyas to Aleppo and…
Syria and Oman discuss bus manufacturing and transport services
Damascus, Oct. 25 (SANA) Syrian Transport Minister Yarub Badr discussed cooperation and investment opportunities in Syria’s transport sector with Ibrahim…
China opposes US expansion of investment restrictions
Beijing, Oct. 24 (SANA) China expressed firm opposition to a US Treasury proposal to expand and intensify restrictions on outbound…
Syrian Investment Authority, Saudi Ambassador explore joint food security megaproject
Damascus, Oct. 24 (SANA) Director-General of the Syrian Investment Authority (SIA) Ahmad Ruwad Ramadan met Saturday with Saudi Ambassador to…
Germany releases strategic oil reserves to calm energy markets
Berlin, Oct. 24 (SANA) Germany’s national oil stockpiling agency has begun offering quantities of diesel, heating oil, and crude oil…
Gold prices fall by 250 Syrian pounds in local markets
Damascus, Oct. 24 (SANA) The price of one gram of 21-karat gold in the local market fell by 250 Syrian…
Bessent: Gulf oil exports exceed pre-war levels
Washington, Oct. 24 (SANA) U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Saturday that oil exports from the Arabian Gulf had…
Oil prices jump more than $3, with Brent settling at six-month high
New York, Oct. 24 (SANA) Oil prices rose more than $3 a barrel on Friday, with Brent crude settling at…
Saudi expert says volcanic rocks can support sustainable construction in Syria
Damascus, Oct. 24 (SANA) Investing in volcanic stones, igneous rocks and locally available pozzolanic materials could help develop Syria’s cement…
Finance minister, Saudi ambassador discuss financial, economic cooperation
Damascus, Oct. 23 (SANA) Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh met with Saudi Ambassador to Syria Ghazi al-Anzi to discuss paths…
Türkiye’s ASELSAN signs $442.5 million international defense export contract
Ankara, Oct. 23 (SANA) Turkish defense manufacturer ASELSAN signed a major export contract valued at $442.5 million with an undisclosed…
First Russian diesel tanker heads for New York in rare shipment
London, Oct. 23 (SANA) A Malta-flagged tanker carrying 40,000 metric tons of Russian diesel is heading to New York, marking…
China-Europe freight train trips hit 140,000 since 2011
Beijing, Oct. 23 (SANA) The China-Europe freight train service has completed 140,000 trips since its launch in 2011, transporting goods…
Oil rises above $113 a barrel as gold heads for its biggest weekly loss in months
Washington, Oct. 23 (SANA) Oil prices climbed above $113 a barrel on Friday amid concerns over potential disruptions to Middle…
Syrian diplomat discusses investment cooperation with German official
Berlin, Oct. 22 (SANA) – Syria’s Chargé d’Affaires in Berlin, Mohammed Baraa Shukri, met Thursday with Martin Blessing, the German…
Latakia port upgrades container handling with hybrid E-RTG cranes
Latakia, Oct 22 (SANA) Latakia port received six modern fifth-generation hybrid cranes on Thursday for Latakia International Container Terminal (LICT),…
Syria attends IRENA Council meeting for first time since joining agency
Abu Dhabi, Oct. 22 (SANA) Syria participated for the first time since joining the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in…
Oil tops $110 a barrel as concerns over supply disruptions intensify
Singapore, Oct. 22 (SANA) Oil prices rose at the start of trading on Thursday as concerns over supply disruptions intensified…
Qatar, France ready to support Syria’s stability and economic recovery
Doha, Oct. 22 (SANA) Qatar and France have expressed their readiness to work together to support projects aimed at promoting…
Latakia Port receives six modern gantry cranes
Latakia, Oct. 22 (SANA) Latakia Port received six modern fifth-generation rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes on Wednesday as part of its…
How Arab investments can drive Syria’s economic recovery
Damascus, Oct. 21 (SANA) Arab investments are emerging as a key driver of Syria’s economic recovery following liberation, through strategic…
Syrian livestock project wins IFAD award for women’s empowerment
Damascus, Oct. 21 (SANA) Syria’s Integrated Livestock Development Project has won the International Fund for Agricultural Development’s (IFAD) 2026 Gender…
Better pomegranate harvest in Aleppo faces marketing hurdles
Aleppo, Oct. 21 (SANA) Pomegranate farmers in al-Basouta village, in the Afrin area of northern Aleppo countryside, are reporting improved…
Rising costs squeeze watermelon seed cultivation in Deir Ezzor
Deir Ezzor, Oct. 21 (SANA) Farmers in Deir Ezzor countryside have begun harvesting watermelon seeds as rising fuel and fertilizer…
Abundant olive harvest in Latakia faces lower oil yields and rising costs
Latakia, Oct. 21 (SANA) Olive farmers in Latakia are reporting a much larger harvest this season than last year, but…
