Source register
Source register
532 researched statements on Syrian formation law – each with source, check date and verification status. As of: 11 October 2026.
“Verified against the legal text” and “Official body” count as supported. All other entries are still to be verified and lead to a professional review in the case.
| No. | Statement | Verification status | Source | checked on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-051 | Formation fees LLC – review and certification of the articles of association LLC For the LLC, the following are stated as official fees for 2025/2026: review ('دراسة') of the articles of association around 100,000–116,000 and certification ('تصديق') of the articles of association around 500,000–550,000 Syrian pounds (old pounds); in addition there are unquantified register, publication, stamp and chamber fees. Syrian Business Gateway (04/2026): 100,000 + 500,000 according to the Ministry's service guide; sig-sy.com (08/2025): 116,000 + 550,000; truescho, by contrast, claims 1,000 + 1,000 and relies on the revoked Decision 70. Historically (Decision 2126): certification LLC 100,000, certified copy of the articles of association 500,000. No current primary evidence; conversion into new pounds unresolved. |
Conflicting sources – still to be verified | كم تبلغ تكلفة تأسيس شركة في سوريا؟ (Syrian Business Gateway) published 15 April 2026 |
11 October 2026 |
| A-052 | Formation procedure – sequence of steps in practice LLC / single-member LLC Procedure in practice according to law firms in 2026: (1) name reservation and review of the articles of association at the Directorate; (2) account 'in formation' and capital payment; (3) certification of the articles of association/tax office; (4) proof of the registered office; (5) entry in the commercial register and extract; (6) registration with the Chamber of Commerce/Industry; then tax number and social insurance. Total duration 15–25 working days, longer with foreign partners. The order varies between sources (Linda Bitar: notarised articles of association first; publication in the Official Gazette and one daily newspaper). Since circular 07/2026, financial procedures are no longer supposed to hold up the issue of the register. Consent of the Ministry of Social Affairs for foreigners unconfirmed. |
Secondary sources only – still to be verified | How to Form a Company in Syria (Alkourabi Law Firm) published 10 September 2026 |
11 October 2026 |
| A-053 | Publication in the Official Gazette Companies under LD 29/2011 Newly formed companies under the Companies Law are published in the Official Gazette (الجريدة الرسمية); sole traders under Law 33/2007 are not. Article basis not read in the primary text. According to the source, there were no registrations between 8 December 2024 and 2 February 2025. |
Secondary sources only – still to be verified | Syria Company Registrations 2025 (Karam Shaar Advisory) published 24 May 2025 |
11 October 2026 |
| A-054 | Foreign participation in an LLC LLC with foreign partners In register practice in 2025, LLCs with foreign partners were registered, including six wholly foreign-owned ones (out of 97 in the period February–March 2025); accordingly, a Syrian co-partner is not generally mandatory. The law firm Linda Bitar (07/2026) claims that without Syrian residence a Syrian partner is needed – not documented and in conflict with other sources. Note sector restrictions and the agency ban (circular 03/2026). |
Secondary sources only – still to be verified | Syria Company Registrations 2025 (Karam Shaar Advisory) published 24 May 2025 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-001 | Investment law: legal basis all Investment Law No. 18/2021 remains in force but was substantially amended by Decree No. 114 of 24 June 2025 (21 articles, in force immediately); no replacement law. Full text comes from a private document archive (Syrian Memory), not from the Official Gazette; no further amendments in 2026 were found (unconfirmed whether any exist). |
Verified against the legal text | Art. 21 المرسوم 114 لعام 2025 (تعديل قانون الاستثمار 18/2021) – Volltext im Archiv 'Syrian Memory' published 24 June 2025 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-002 | Definition of investor / foreigners foreign natural person; foreign legal entity An investor is any natural or legal person, Syrian or non-Syrian, who invests in Syria; the law contains no ownership cap for foreigners. '100% foreign ownership' is not stated literally in the law but follows from the absence of a quota; secondary sources (SIMA, Truescho, Esenyel) speak of 100% 'in most sectors'. |
Verified against the legal text | Art. 1 قانون الاستثمار رقم 18 لعام 2021 (FAOLEX-Volltext) published 19 May 2021 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-003 | 100% foreign ownership / sector limits foreign natural person; foreign legal entity Secondary sources: up to 100% foreign ownership in most sectors; oil/mining, banking, insurance and telecoms require special approvals (Central Bank/sector ministries); telecoms quota (49% vs. 100%) conflicting. No primary source found for the sector list. Telecoms limit unresolved. |
Conflicting sources – still to be verified | Truescho: الاستثمار الأجنبي في سوريا 2026 published 9 May 2026 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-004 | Syrian partner required? foreign natural person; foreign legal entity Conflicting: one law firm (2025) requires at least one Syrian shareholder for an LLC; other sources (2026) mention no such requirement and 100% foreign ownership. Official LLC information sheets (03/2025) require only the passport instead of the national ID card for non-Syrians. Must be verified with the Companies Directorate (وزارة الاقتصاد والصناعة); counter-source: https://syrianmemory.org/archive/documents/67fde647e004182097cab8bd |
Conflicting sources – still to be verified | Zatari & Afyonlu: شروط تأسيس شركة في سوريا للمغتربين السوريين والأجانب published 23 July 2025 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-005 | Foreigners: sole trader / import foreign natural person Ministerial circular (March 2026): individual commercial registrations of foreigners do not cover import activity, except for projects under the Investment Law (then project equipment only). Circular number not known; source cites SANA. Conflicts with Zatari (sole proprietorship only for Syrians). |
Secondary sources only – still to be verified | Jordan News (nach SANA): Syria Announces New Measures to Support the Private Sector published 29 March 2026 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-006 | Foreigners: commercial agency prohibited foreign natural person; foreign legal entity Registrations whose holder or any shareholder is a non-Syrian may not register the representation of foreign companies or of Arab/foreign commercial agencies (circular of March 2026). Corresponds to Law 34/2008 Art. 34-36 (agent must be Syrian / a company with exclusively Syrian shareholders). Circular number missing. |
Secondary sources only – still to be verified | Jordan News (nach SANA): Syria Announces New Measures to Support the Private Sector published 29 March 2026 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-007 | Business purpose: max. 5 activities all Commercial registrations (individual and company) may contain up to five dissimilar activities, in accordance with the unified industrial classification guide; 'import and export' must be named expressly (max. 5 sectors). Secondary report on a SANA news item only. |
Secondary sources only – still to be verified | Jordan News (nach SANA): Syria Announces New Measures to Support the Private Sector published 29 March 2026 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-008 | Syrian Investment Authority (SIA) all هيئة الاستثمار السورية is a public administrative authority with legal personality, attached to the Presidency, seated in Damascus, branches in governorates possible; it replaces the authority under Law 18/2021. sia.gov.sy could not be accessed directly. |
Verified against the legal text | Art. 4 المرسوم 114 لعام 2025 (تعديل قانون الاستثمار 18/2021) – Volltext im Archiv 'Syrian Memory' published 24 June 2025 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-009 | Investment licence: time limit all A decision on the investment licence (including all approvals) must be made within 30 working days after the documents are complete and the fees are paid; a refusal must state reasons; objection within 30 days, decision of the Board of Directors within 15 days. Law 18/2021 Art. 18-19 (old version): 30 days / objection 15 days – amended by Decree 114. Document list of the manual not found. |
Verified against the legal text | Art. 9-10 المرسوم 114 لعام 2025 (تعديل قانون الاستثمار 18/2021) – Volltext im Archiv 'Syrian Memory' published 24 June 2025 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-010 | One-stop shop all Investor service centres (مركز خدمات المستثمرين) act as a single window, including in development zones and special zones; this does not replace sector licences. |
Verified against the legal text | Art. 8 المرسوم 114 لعام 2025 (تعديل قانون الاستثمار 18/2021) – Volltext im Archiv 'Syrian Memory' published 24 June 2025 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-011 | Guarantees all No provisional seizure/compulsory administration without a court order; expropriation only by final judgment against compensation at real value, transferable in convertible currency; licence withdrawal only after a warning and a 6-month period to remedy. Article attribution according to the summary of the decree text. |
Verified against the legal text | Art. 2, 5 المرسوم 114 لعام 2025 (تعديل قانون الاستثمار 18/2021) – Volltext im Archiv 'Syrian Memory' published 24 June 2025 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-012 | Transfer of profits and capital foreign natural person; foreign legal entity Law 18/2021 Art. 28: profits/returns from foreign capital may be transferred abroad after payment of taxes/charges and review by an external auditor; Art. 29: retransfer of the foreign capital if the licence is not granted in time/the project is not implemented through no fault of the investor. Decree 114 contains no new general transfer clause. One law firm (Lloyd & Mousilli 2025) mentions for branches 'typically max. 50% of profits per year' and Central Bank approval – unsubstantiated/conflicting. |
Verified against the legal text | Art. 28-29 قانون الاستثمار رقم 18 لعام 2021 (FAOLEX-Volltext) published 19 May 2021 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-013 | Transfer of wages of foreign employees foreign natural person Non-Syrian employees/experts may transfer their full monthly pay and severance payments abroad via a Syrian bank (previously 50%). Previously Law 18/2021 Art. 41: 50%. |
Verified against the legal text | Art. 17 المرسوم 114 لعام 2025 (تعديل قانون الاستثمار 18/2021) – Volltext im Archiv 'Syrian Memory' published 24 June 2025 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-014 | Local employment quota all Licensed projects must use Syrian companies and employ at least 60 (%) local workers; an exemption request to the Board of Directors is possible. The text says '60' without a percent sign. |
Verified against the legal text | Art. 14 المرسوم 114 لعام 2025 (تعديل قانون الاستثمار 18/2021) – Volltext im Archiv 'Syrian Memory' published 24 June 2025 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-015 | Tax incentives all Income tax: 100% permanent exemption for agriculture/animal production; 80% reduction for projects in development zones and for certain categories outside them (including industry with >50% export, pharma/medical, agricultural processing, recycling, crafts). Only for SIA-licensed projects. |
Verified against the legal text | Art. 12 المرسوم 114 لعام 2025 (تعديل قانون الاستثمار 18/2021) – Volltext im Archiv 'Syrian Memory' published 24 June 2025 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-016 | Customs incentives all Full exemption from customs duties and ancillary charges for machinery and production lines of licensed projects and for new medical equipment. |
Verified against the legal text | Art. 11 المرسوم 114 لعام 2025 (تعديل قانون الاستثمار 18/2021) – Volltext im Archiv 'Syrian Memory' published 24 June 2025 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-017 | Land in an investment project foreign natural person; foreign legal entity Investors may acquire and rent land/real estate needed for the project (Council approval if the ownership cap is exceeded); non-Syrian investors must transfer land and buildings on cancellation/liquidation. Decree 114 Art. 13: the Council may allocate private state land. Whether Art. 27 was affected by Decree 114 has not been conclusively checked. |
Verified against the legal text | Art. 27, 38 قانون الاستثمار رقم 18 لعام 2021 (FAOLEX-Volltext) published 19 May 2021 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-018 | Real estate acquisition by foreigners (outside the Investment Law) foreign natural person Secondary: Law 11/2011 as amended in 2021: a foreign private individual may acquire one completed residential property, only with legal residence and prior approval of the Minister of Interior; resale only after 2 years; border zones (Decree 49/2008) barred. Syrians who have retained their nationality are treated as nationals. Source inconsistently cites Law 11/2021 vs. 12/2021; no amendment in 2025/26 found – unconfirmed. |
Secondary sources only – still to be verified | GARS Legal: شروط تملك غير السوريين للعقارات في سوريا | 11 October 2026 |
| B-019 | Residence of the investor foreign natural person A foreign investor receives a temporary residence permit for one calendar year, renewable (Decree 114); Law 18/2021 Art. 30: residence for the investor, family and parents, as well as work/residence permits for foreign skilled staff for the duration of the project. Applies only to investment projects; general residence rules in 2026 for shareholders of normal companies not substantiated (unconfirmed). |
Verified against the legal text | Art. 11(d) المرسوم 114 لعام 2025 (تعديل قانون الاستثمار 18/2021) – Volltext im Archiv 'Syrian Memory' published 24 June 2025 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-020 | Work card for foreign partners foreign natural person Ministry information sheet (03/2025) for partnerships: non-Syrian partners need a work card from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour; likewise a non-Syrian managing partner/partner with signing authority. Law firm (09/2026): where there are foreign shareholders, a letter of consent from Social Affairs and Labour for the commercial register. Source is an archived Facebook post of the ministry; confirmation for LLC: https://alkourabilawfirm.com/en/insights/company-formation-syria/ |
Official body | وزارة التجارة الداخلية: متطلبات تأسيس شركات التضامن والتوصية (Archiv Syrian Memory) published 16 March 2025 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-021 | Security clearance all None of the official information sheets reviewed (2025) or current sources (2026) still mentions a security clearance (موافقة أمنية) for company formation; a formal abolition has not been substantiated. Absence in sources is not proof. Alkourabi mentions unnamed 'special approvals' for foreigners. |
Unconfirmed – still to be verified | وزارة التجارة الداخلية: إجراءات تأسيس الشركات محدودة المسؤولية (Archiv Syrian Memory) published 24 March 2025 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-022 | Dispute resolution all Investment disputes: amicable settlement, arbitration under applicable law/international agreements, or the competent courts; an arbitration centre at the Authority is possible. |
Verified against the legal text | Art. 15-16 المرسوم 114 لعام 2025 (تعديل قانون الاستثمار 18/2021) – Volltext im Archiv 'Syrian Memory' published 24 June 2025 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-023 | Competent ministry all In 2026 the companies register/commercial register sit with the Ministry of Economy and Industry (وزارة الاقتصاد والصناعة), General Administration for Internal Trade and Consumer Protection, Companies Directorate; the former Ministry of Internal Trade has been merged into it. Many secondary sources still name the old ministry. |
Official body | SANA: إطلاق خدمة تأسيس الشركات عبر البوابة الإلكترونية published 7 July 2026 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-024 | Online formation all Since 7 July 2026 companies of all types can be formed via the portal comreg.itcp.gov.sy; login credentials are issued in person at the General Administration/companies department; according to the ministry, initial registration within max. 5 working days if documents are complete. Remote identification only planned. Use by foreigners/from abroad not mentioned. |
Official body | SANA: تسجيل 65 شركة عبر المنصة الإلكترونية لتأسيس الشركات published 3 August 2026 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-025 | LLC documents for non-Syrians foreign natural person; foreign legal entity Official information sheet (24 March 2025): copy of ID card (Syrians) or passport (non-Syrians), formation application with articles of association, for a legal entity a certified commercial register extract, appointment of the managing director, certified special power of attorney if formed through a representative. Archived Facebook post, text partly cut off. |
Official body | وزارة التجارة الداخلية: إجراءات تأسيس الشركات محدودة المسؤولية (Archiv Syrian Memory) published 24 March 2025 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-026 | Minimum capital (old currency) all Minimum capital amounts cited (old pounds): partnership 15 million, LLC 50 million, private joint-stock company 100 million, public joint-stock company/holding SYP 1 billion. Under Decree 293 this corresponds to 150,000 / 500,000 / 1 million / 10 million new pounds (conversion 100:1, arithmetical). Amounts from law firm sources + ministry information sheets 2025 (15 million/50 million); no official publication of the thresholds in new pounds found. Truescho deviates, citing 15 billion for a public joint-stock company. |
Secondary sources only – still to be verified | BridgePoint Law: Registering your firm in Syria and foreign partnership structure published 14 March 2026 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-027 | Capital payment all Law firm sources: for LLC/joint-stock company, bank confirmation of payment into a formation account at a licensed Syrian bank; 40% on formation, the remainder within one year (LLC). 40% rule substantiated by secondary sources only; Alkourabi mentions a bank confirmation without a percentage. |
Secondary sources only – still to be verified | Jusoor: Starting a Small Business in Syria in 2026 published 18 August 2026 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-028 | Duration of formation all Law firm figures 2026: LLC approx. 15-25 working days in total (longer with foreign shareholders); the ministry states max. 5 working days for initial registration online. |
Secondary sources only – still to be verified | Alkourabi Law Firm: How to form a company in Syria published 10 September 2026 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-029 | Branch: forms foreign legal entity Law 34/2008 provides for: branch (فرع), temporary office (for one contract, 1 year, renewable once), representative office (مكتب تمثيل, only one per company, no commercial activity) and regional office (no commercial activity). Text is a translation from 2009; continued validity in 2026 is confirmed by secondary sources (Esenyel 04/2026), amendments not ruled out. |
Verified against the legal text | Art. 2, 7-16 Law No. 34 of 2008 (Foreign Companies' Branches and Offices) – engl. Übersetzung, Bulletin der tschech. Botschaft 2009 published 1 January 2008 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-030 | Branch: documents foreign legal entity Application with details of company name, legal form, registered office, purpose, capital, general manager, auditor; certified articles of association, resolution of the corporate body to establish the branch, commercial register certificate, power of attorney of the general manager, latest audited annual financial statements; all certified by the Syrian embassy and the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with a sworn Arabic translation. In 04/2026 the ministry published a 'new template of the required documents for a branch/office' (mitcp.gov.sy, PDF not retrievable; search result snippet only). |
Verified against the legal text | Art. 4-5 Law No. 34 of 2008 (Foreign Companies' Branches and Offices) – engl. Übersetzung, Bulletin der tschech. Botschaft 2009 published 1 January 2008 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-031 | Branch: proof of capital foreign legal entity Law 34/2008 Art. 5 required proof of company capital of at least 50 million Syrian pounds (amendable by the Minister). Current threshold in 2026 and its reading in new pounds unconfirmed. |
Verified against the legal text | Art. 5 Law No. 34 of 2008 (Foreign Companies' Branches and Offices) – engl. Übersetzung, Bulletin der tschech. Botschaft 2009 published 1 January 2008 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-032 | Branch: manager foreign legal entity The general manager of the branch must be a Syrian or a Syrian company with only Syrian shareholders; non-Syrians only with the Minister's approval; elected domicile in Syria. Secondary sources from 2025 mention only residence in Syria, not nationality – current practice unconfirmed. |
Verified against the legal text | Art. 17 Law No. 34 of 2008 (Foreign Companies' Branches and Offices) – engl. Übersetzung, Bulletin der tschech. Botschaft 2009 published 1 January 2008 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-033 | Branch: time limit/costs foreign legal entity Decision on registration within 30 days from the complete application (Art. 21). Law firm estimates: 6-10 weeks, costs approx. USD 700-900; the parent company should have existed for at least 2 years. 2-year requirement and costs from secondary sources only. |
Secondary sources only – still to be verified | Art. 21 Lloyd & Mousilli: Registering a Foreign Company in Syria published 3 September 2025 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-034 | Not an Apostille state formation from abroad Syria is not a contracting state of the Hague Apostille Convention (HCCH status table, as at 30 June 2026); foreign documents need legalisation. |
Official body | HCCH Status Table – Apostille Convention (Nr. 12) published 30 June 2026 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-035 | Legalisation chain formation from abroad Foreign documents: certification in the issuing state, then Syrian embassy/consulate, then Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Damascus or governorate offices); sworn Arabic translation. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists both services (certification at missions abroad / at the ministry). Sequence according to Law 34/2008 Art. 5 and law firms; detail pages of mofaex.gov.sy not retrievable. |
Official body | وزارة الخارجية والمغتربين – Dienstleistungsverzeichnis (تصديق الوثائق / الوكالات) | 11 October 2026 |
| B-036 | Power of attorney from abroad formation from abroad Powers of attorney can be drawn up at Syrian missions abroad (تنظيم وكالات) or certified there if issued in the host country; for formation through a representative the ministry requires a certified special power of attorney. Content requirements for the power of attorney text not substantiated. |
Official body | وزارة الخارجية والمغتربين – Dienstleistungsverzeichnis (تصديق الوثائق / الوكالات) | 11 October 2026 |
| B-037 | German documents for Syria formation from abroad For German documents, Syrian missions require, in addition to the preliminary certification (Vorbeglaubigung), the final certification (Endbeglaubigung) by the Federal Office for Foreign Affairs (Bundesamt für Auswärtige Angelegenheiten), followed by legalisation by the Syrian mission in Germany. Fees/practice of the Syrian embassy in Berlin not checked. |
Official body | Auswärtiges Amt: Internationaler Urkundenverkehr | 11 October 2026 |
| B-038 | New pound: legal basis all Decree No. 293 of 24 December 2025: issue of the 'new Syrian currency' by removing two zeros; 100 old pounds = 1 new pound; 1 pound = 100 qirsh; withdrawal of the old notes from 1 January 2026. |
Verified against the legal text | Art. 1, 3, 6 SANA: الرئيس الشرع يصدر المرسوم رقم (293) المتعلق بإطلاق العملة السورية الجديدة published 31 December 2025 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-039 | New pound: obligations and amounts all The conversion applies to all prices, wages and financial obligations whatever their source (statutory, judicial, administrative, contractual, tax). Contracts/documents drawn up before the changeover are settled at the old-currency value; documents from the exchange period must state whether old or new currency is meant. No official list of converted minimum capital amounts found. |
Verified against the legal text | Art. 8-10 SANA: الرئيس الشرع يصدر المرسوم رقم (293) المتعلق بإطلاق العملة السورية الجديدة published 31 December 2025 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-040 | New pound: end of parallel validity all Exchange period, after three extensions, until the end of July 2026; from 31 July 2026 old notes are no longer legal tender, and 'pound' in official documents means the new pound; old notes can still be redeemed for 5 years via the Central Bank (later also banks/post offices). Central Bank website not retrievable; last exchange day 30 vs. 31 July inconsistent (https://economist-sy.com/2026/08/10/...). |
Secondary sources only – still to be verified | Art. 4 Al Jazeera: المركزي السوري يحدد موعد انتهاء استبدال الليرة القديمة published 26 July 2026 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-041 | ISO code all No new ISO 4217 code substantiated; sources continue to use SYP (numeric 760). No SIX/ISO primary source checked. |
Unconfirmed – still to be verified | Wikipedia: Syrian pound | 11 October 2026 |
| B-042 | Investor's accounts all Investors may open project accounts in Syrian pounds and foreign currency at banks operating in Syria. Current Central Bank foreign exchange decisions for 2026 not retrievable (cb.gov.sy blocked) – unconfirmed. |
Verified against the legal text | Art. 28 قانون الاستثمار رقم 18 لعام 2021 (FAOLEX-Volltext) published 19 May 2021 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-043 | Payments in practice formation from abroad Since 28 May 2025 EU banks may open accounts in Syria and establish correspondent relationships; SWIFT not restricted. In 09/2026 the free zones authority still names bank transfers as a practical obstacle. Situation in practice: https://enabbaladi.net/823250/ |
Official body | EU-Kommission: FAQ Sanctions Syria (17.11.2025) published 17 November 2025 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-044 | EU sanctions founders from the EU/Germany On 28 May 2025 the EU lifted all economic sanctions against Syria (except security-related ones); 24 entities including the Central Bank delisted. Remaining: listings of persons/entities close to Assad (extended on 18 May 2026 until 1 June 2027, 7 entities including the Ministries of Defence and Interior delisted), arms, goods for repression/surveillance, cultural property, dual-use. Basis: Regulation (EU) 36/2012; details 2026: https://www.eunews.it/en/2026/05/18/syria-eu-council-extends-sanctions-against-the-former-regime-until-1-june-2027/ |
Official body | Rat der EU: Timeline – Syria | 11 October 2026 |
| B-045 | US sanctions founders from the USA / with a US nexus US Syria sanctions programme ended on 30 June 2025 (EO 14312); Caesar Act repealed on 18 December 2025 by the NDAA 2026. Remaining: listings (Assad and associates, Captagon, ISIS/Al-Qaeda, Iran proxies) and export controls for most CCL items. |
Official body | US State/Treasury/Commerce: Sanctions and Export Controls Relief for Syria (updated Dec 2025) published 18 December 2025 |
11 October 2026 |
| B-046 | USA: state sponsor of terrorism designation founders from the USA / with a US nexus According to a law firm report, Syria's designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism was rescinded with effect from 24 August 2026; HTS removed from the SDN list. Export controls (EAR Country Group E:1, ITAR §126.1) remain in place. Primary source (state.gov/Federal Register) not directly retrievable; only via Legal 500/Steptoe. |
Secondary sources only – still to be verified | Legal 500 / Steptoe: U.S. Rescinds Syria's State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation published 31 August 2026 |
11 October 2026 |
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