Water levels in the Euphrates river have dropped to their lowest in years with far-reaching implications for the economy of northeast Syria, which relies on its flow for power generation and agriculture as well as drinking water.
Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad has ratified a loan agreement with the Export-Bank of Malaysia for the financing of sewage and water projects by a Malaysian company, in a rare instance of foreign involvement in the country’s wartime economy.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a decision this month to open two university-affiliated medical institutions in opposition-held parts of Syria, provoking Damascus to accuse Ankara of carrying out “Turkification” in the country’s north.
The Syrian government is moving to more actively regulate e-commerce businesses and services in Syria following recent growth in the sector as more Syrians go online to order goods and services during the coronavirus pandemic.
Duolingo, an online education company that provides language learning software, has won an unusual exemption from the United States to offer its services in Syria.
The article we published last week under the title Chambers of Commerce Elections Mark Fading Influence of Businessmen Who Accompanied Bashar’s Rise had one technical glitch.
Updated on October 21, 2020: The article, originally published on October 14, has been updated to correct a technical glitch and provide updated election results.
As the flows of the Euphrates River decline, water levels at the Bassel Al-Assad Dam on the Khabour River have enabled the irrigation of large areas for the first time in two decades. When it was initiated, the dam was supposed to be among the most important in the Middle East.
Official data from the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Protection has indicated an increase in the registration of trademarks in Syria.
Khodr Ali Taher has taken over Syria’s largest billboard advertising network, confirming his rise in the business community.
Iran and Syria recently signed a memorandum of understanding in the educational field, which, according to the Iranian Minister of Education, should help encourage the spread of the Persian language.
A Greek business delegation visited Damascus last week, a rare case of an EU business lobby coming to Syria.
Syria’s advertising market stood at a mere 3.5 billion pounds last year according to an industry executive.
A Russian business delegation visited Damascus late June looking for new trade and investment opportunities.
Gaziantep University plans to become the second Turkish university to open faculties in areas under Turkish control in northern Syria.
The government is planning to tax online advertising as Syrians have largely shifted to social media for their news and other information services.
Some 33 trade exhibitions are planned this year in Syria, according to the state’s trade fairs regulatory body.
A Bulgarian business delegation visited Damascus last week, a rare case of an EU lobby group visiting the Syrian capital.
The government has announced the implementation of several water projects in parts of the Raqqa province that are under its control.
The United Arab Emirates organized on Sunday probably the most prominent event involving Syrian businessmen outside Syria since 2011.
