Syria’s central bank chief says Trump sanction announcement a ‘turning point’
Today’s newsletter features my interview with Syrian Central Bank Governor Abdulkader Husrieh, who discusses how US sanctions relief could impact Syria’s reintegration into the global financial system.
Welcome to Al-Monitor Washington.
Greetings from Doha, where I’m following President Trump’s whirlwind trip across the Middle East. We anticipated a “very, very big” announcement from Trump, but few predicted that the diplomatic breakthrough would involve sanctions relief for Syria.
Today’s newsletter features my interview with Syrian Central Bank Governor Abdulkader Husrieh, who discusses how sanctions relief could impact Syria’s reintegration into the global financial system and why he’s cautiously optimistic about the future.
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