Syria to join G7 finance talks in Paris in sign of growing status
Syria is set to participate in G7 finance talks in Paris, indicating its increasing status following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad. The discussions will focus on Syria's recovery and reintegration into the global financial system. This participation is seen as a step towards attracting support for reconstruction and stabilizing the region.
- ▪Syria will join G7 finance ministers and central bank governors in Paris for closed-door discussions.
- ▪The talks will address Syria's sustainable recovery and its reintegration into the global financial system.
- ▪Syria's economy has been severely impacted by years of war and isolation, with slow recovery despite eased sanctions.
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Syria to join G7 finance talks in Paris in sign of growing statusSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 18, 2026, 04:53 PMUpdated May 18, 2026, 04:53 PMRIYADH, May 18 - Syria will take part in a closed-door session with G7 finance ministers and central bank governors in Paris on Monday, a person familiar with the matter said, in a sign of its growing status less than two years after the ousting of Bashar al-Assad.Syrian Finance Minister Yisr Barnieh is expected to attend the meeting, the person said, adding that the discussions will focus on Syria's sustainable recovery and reintegration into the global financial system.The two-day G7 finance chiefs' meeting is dominated by global economic imbalances, trade tensions and the fallout from conflicts in the…
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