Syria reported its first cases of Coronavirus and accelerated preparations to limit the spread of the pandemic and mitigate its economic, social and health impacts, as the dollar gained almost 20 percent in the black market.

The rehabilitation of a power turbine in Syria’s northeast will do little to ease the massive shortage of electricity production that has resulted from a variety of factors.

Traffic at the Lattakia port container terminal dropped in 2019 for the first time in four years, indicating a negative trend in Syria’s trade activity.

The Central Bank of Syria raised SYP 92.2 billion through certificates of deposit it issued yesterday and sold through an auction.

The Japanese government is providing a new grant to a fund dedicated to development projects in areas of Syria outside government control.