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Syria Welcomed Back to SWIFT Banking System

June 26, 2025 News From Syria, sanctions, Syrian Economy Comments Off on Syria Welcomed Back to SWIFT Banking System

from the Newsdesk at The Cradle, June 9, 2025 I missed this at the time, but here it is.   Al Jolani’s government aside, the Syrian people cannot regain sovereignty without the capability of international commerce.   Syria is rejoining the SWIFT payment system through its Central Bank, following a 7 June …

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The US Captagon Act: Tightening Syria’s siege under new pretext

December 22, 2022 Analysis, sanctions Comments Off on The US Captagon Act: Tightening Syria’s siege under new pretext

by Firas al-Shoufi, published on The Cradle, December 21, 2022 On 15 December, a bill introduced by US lawmakers into the 2023 Department of Defense budget to “Combat the Syrian Regime’s Drug Trade,” passed the Senate, with the support of 83 senators and the opposition of 11. The Countering Assad’s …

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