Syria’s New Currency: A Financial Battle for Economic Sovereignty
SYRIA TV
September 4, 2025
Introducing a new currency involves more than redesigning banknotes or cutting zeros, Syria TV writes.
Introducing a new currency involves more than redesigning banknotes or cutting zeros, Syria TV writes.
Even in areas spared direct conflict, the blockade has triggered secondary crises, 963 writes.
For years, Goznak has been in the crosshairs of Western governments, Ghazwan Koronfol writes to Enab Baladi.
The International Organization for Human Rights and Refugee Affairs supposed secretary-general, Frederick Schulman, is a U.S. investor convicted of multimillion-dollar real estate fraud, al-Hal writes.
A landmark community-driven initiative has successfully raised $37 million to fund vital development projects in the war-torn province, al-Ikhbariya reports.
Overshadowing the debate on currency reform is a deeper crisis: the severe restrictions on withdrawals from Syria’s banking system, al-Modon writes.
The vessel MJ Sofia docked in Tartous in the early hours of Wednesday carrying more than 19,000 metric tons of Romanian barley, according to al-Hal.
The Syrian Student Movement has issued a statement condemning the ban and demanding its immediate repeal.
Economist Ibrahim Qushji and Damascus University professor Yasser al-Mashaal both described the measure as largely symbolic.
Most Syrian media institutions have never truly been allies to either women or men, Daraj argues.
The healthcare system in Suweida is under severe strain.
Human rights advocates warn that without impartial probes and accountability, abuses will perpetuate cycles of violence, Daraj writes.
Speaking to al-Ikhbariya, researcher Wael al-Amin described northeastern Syria as the “heart of national wealth,” accounting for more than 90% of the country’s economic resources.
Returning to Aleppo is a journey marked by contradiction—euphoria at liberation coupled with the heavy burden of loss and the daunting challenge of reconstruction.
Described by both parties as the result of months of intensive negotiations, the agreement aims to establish a comprehensive legal and regulatory framework to encourage and safeguard investments.
A new investigation by The New York Times reveals that the Syrian government under Bashar al-Assad forcibly disappeared thousands of children of political prisoners, placing them in orphanages to be hidden from their families and, in some cases, adopted away.
Syria is witnessing a sharp rise in killings, kidnappings, and armed assaults, underscoring the collapse of security structures across much of the country.
Layla, an activist who holds dual citizenship and is planning a cautious return, expressed concerns over phone surveillance and threats on social media, al-Hal reports.
The Malas Brothers, known for their satirical and politically charged theater, had recently returned to Syria after years in exile.
The head of the Damascus and Rural Damascus Chamber of Industry said the Chamber had contacted relevant ministries to push for reduced tariffs and seek a reciprocal agreement on customs exemptions.
