The Syrian-Lebanese Business Council congratulates the Syrian people on the decision to remove Syria from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list, viewing it as a pivotal step whose impact transcends politics to deliver a long-awaited economic benefit.
Forty-seven years of restrictions and isolation have heavily burdened the Syrian economy, constraining trade, investment, and capital flow—a toll further exacerbated by the corrupt policies of the former regime.
With this decision, a long-standing constraint is lifted, opening broader horizons for the Syrian economy in trade, investment, and integration with its Arab context, led by Lebanon.
We look upon August 24, 2026, not merely as a day of celebration, but as a call to action: to transform openness into partnerships, trade into growth, investment into opportunities, and borders into economic bridges.
Congratulations to Syria on this transformation…
Let us turn the lifting of restrictions into the lifting of our economy's capacity to rise.
Forty-seven years of restrictions and isolation have heavily burdened the Syrian economy, constraining trade, investment, and capital flow—a toll further exacerbated by the corrupt policies of the former regime.
With this decision, a long-standing constraint is lifted, opening broader horizons for the Syrian economy in trade, investment, and integration with its Arab context, led by Lebanon.
We look upon August 24, 2026, not merely as a day of celebration, but as a call to action: to transform openness into partnerships, trade into growth, investment into opportunities, and borders into economic bridges.
Congratulations to Syria on this transformation…
Let us turn the lifting of restrictions into the lifting of our economy's capacity to rise.