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News coverage and press articles about companies unblocking Syria. Stay updated on the latest developments in Syria's digital reconnection.
News coverage and press articles about companies unblocking Syria. Stay updated on the latest developments in Syria's digital reconnection.
Labby, a super app integrating ride-hailing, food delivery, e-commerce, and digital payments, secures $10 million from a consortium of UAE and Saudi investors at a signing ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Communications in Old Damascus — a milestone for Syria's emerging startup ecosystem
Communications Minister Abdulsalam Haykal opens the hub in Damascus's Kafr Sousa district, offering co-working space, startup incubation, and specialized laboratories for artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and virtual reality
President Trump notifies Congress of his decision to remove Syria from the US state-sponsors-of-terrorism list, ending a designation in place since 1979 — the longest of any country. Congress will conduct a 45-day review before the removal becomes final.
A delegation led by Khaled Al-Homsi, director general of Syria's Telecommunications and Post Regulatory Authority, attends the WSIS Forum 2026 in Geneva seeking technical partnerships and knowledge transfer to rebuild the country's telecom infrastructure
Kuwait's Zain Group wins the international tender launched at MWC Barcelona, taking over MTN's former network under a renewable 20-year licence — 75% Zain-owned alongside Syria's sovereign wealth fund — with over $800 million in planned investment and commercial launch expected in early 2027
The Council terminates the partial suspension in place since 2011, removing the remaining quantitative trade restrictions on Syrian oil, petroleum products, gold, precious metals, and diamonds
At a ceremony in Damascus, Syria completed its first Visa and Mastercard card transactions in over 15 years and launched Paymera, a local payments network linked to global card rails, with 50,000 POS terminals planned by end of 2026
EU and Syrian transitional authorities convene the first EU–Syria High-Level Political Dialogue, advancing political, economic, and digital cooperation pillars
QNB becomes the first bank globally to enable acceptance of Mastercard and Visa international cards in Syria following the Central Bank's authorization
The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 enter into force, removing UK trade prohibitions on gold, precious metals, diamonds, and luxury goods
Communications Minister Abdulsalam Haykal completes Syria's first nationwide Voice over LTE test call, marking a milestone in mobile network modernization
Commission proposes restoring the trade and cooperation framework with Syria, alongside a €620 million support package for 2026–2027