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A woman will lead the Central Bank of Syria for the first time in the institution's 70-year history after the country’s new leadership appointed Maysaa Sabrine, a former deputy governor of the bank, to helm it. Today, about 70% of Syria's population lives in poverty, and another 30% in extreme poverty, according to the World Bank. In addition, Sabrine, who holds a master’s degree in accounting, has also served as a member of the Damascus Securities Exchange Board of Directors since 2018, representing the Central Bank, according to the broadcaster. The Central Bank of Syria in Damascus, Syria. Mohamed Azakir / Reuters fileIn the days since Assad's ouster, the Central Bank has sought to liberalize Syria's economy, which was previously heavily controlled by his regime.
Persons: Maysaa Sabrine, Mohammed Issam Hazime, Bashar al, Assad, Ahmed al, Sharaa, “ We’ve, ” Sharaa, ” Sabrine, Sabrine, Mohamed Azakir, Al Arabiya, , Kashi Organizations: Central Bank of, World Bank, Sabrine, Reuters, BBC, Al, Damascus Securities Exchange, Central Bank, The Central Bank of, U.S, Associated Press, AP Locations: Central Bank of Syria, Tahrir, Syria, Afghanistan, Idlib, Syria's, Saudi, Damascus, The Central Bank of Syria, United States, United Kingdom, Homs, Aleppo, Christian, Fayrouzeh
As U.S. diplomats arrived in Damascus on Friday, Syria's de facto new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa will likely have greeted them with a clear message: Under his rule, there will be no threat to the West. As his new administration takes charge, he has also called for the United States and other countries to drop sanctions against Syria. He has also attempted to move away from his past as a jihadist leader with links to both the Islamic State terrorist group and Al Qaeda. Ahmed al-Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani and the head of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebel group. I think those are big questions," added Stroul, who is now a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
Persons: Syria's, Ahmed al, Sharaa, Abu Mohammad al, Hayat, Bashar al, Assad, ” Sharaa, , ” Joze Pelayo, , Dana Stroul, Biden, Matthew Miller Organizations: Syria, BBC, Islamic State, Security Initiative, NBC News, Balkis Press, Defense Department, Washington Institute for Near, , ISIS, U.S, Associated Press Locations: Damascus, Hayat Tahrir, United States, , Al Qaeda, Syria, AFP, Washington, Afghanistan, Idlib, Syria’s, Europe, Iraq
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