Lifting sanctions lays the groundwork for a new era in Syria, but it is a slow, multiphase process shaped by legal, political, and institutional constraints ...

For months, many Syrians and Syria watchers had worried that the United States might never lift its sanctions. Washington ...

Sanjay, a gold loan officer ... realm of money laundering that eventually upends his world.Now jump cut to reality.A Catholic Syrian Bank (CSB) employee in Davanagere misappropriated gold pledged ...

The World Bank says that approximately $15.5 million Syria owed the International Development Association has been paid off by Saudi Arabia and Qatar. IDA, the World Bank Group’s fund for the poorest ...

On Friday, May 16, 2025, the World Bank confirmed that Saudi Arabia and Qatar have cleared Syria's outstanding debt of $15.5 million, allowing Damascus to access new loans. This payment follows the ...

Syria’s eligibility for World Bank funding has been reinstated after Saudi Arabia and Qatar paid off the country’s $15.5 million debt to the institution, the bank announced Friday. The arrears ...

The World Bank says it will restart operations in Syria following a 14-year pause after the country cleared more than $15m of debt with financial backing from Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The United States ...

The World Bank on Friday said it would restart operations in Syria following a 14-year pause ... preventing the country from accessing its development loans, grants, and technical expertise.

On Friday, May 16, 2025, the World Bank confirmed that Saudi Arabia and Qatar have cleared Syria’s outstanding debt of $15.5 million, allowing Damascus to access new loans. This payment follows ...