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Syria Welcomes First Wheat Shipment, Sparks Economic Hopes

4/21/2025

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Syria has welcomed its first wheat shipment since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, igniting hopes for economic revival after 14 years of turmoil. Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa's administration is determined to revitalize the economy, even as it navigates trade financing hurdles. The return of international flights to Damascus further underscores this gradual resurgence.

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Syria has welcomed its first wheat shipment since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, igniting hopes for economic revival after 14 years of turmoil. Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa's administration is determined to revitalize the economy, even as it navigates trade financing hurdles. The return of international flights to Damascus further underscores this gradual resurgence.