Overview

• Trading resumed on June 2 after a six-month closure that began ahead of President Assad’s ouster in December 2024.
• The United States and European Union lifted extensive sanctions in May, enabling renewed cross-border financial flows.
• Last week, a consortium of Qatari, Turkish and U.S. firms signed a $7 billion agreement to build a 5,000-megawatt energy project.
• Saudi Arabia committed to financing public-sector salaries under a joint support arrangement with Qatar.
• Under Ahmed Al-Sharaa’s new government, officials have pledged free-market reforms and to develop the exchange as a private, digital hub.