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Qatari financing of Syrian salaries gets US go-ahead: Sources tell Reuters

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08-05-2025 | 03:38

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Qatari financing of Syrian salaries gets US go-ahead: Sources tell Reuters

The United States has approved a Qatari initiative to bankroll Syria's public sector, three sources said, offering a financial lifeline to the new Syrian government as it seeks to rebuild a state shattered by conflict.

Qatar, which is among Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's strongest international backers, had been reluctant to act without the blessing of Washington, which imposed sanctions when ousted leader Bashar al-Assad was in power.

The Syrian finance minister confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that Qatar was set to provide Syria with $29 million monthly for three months, which can be extended, in order to pay salaries to civilian public-sector workers.
The grant was given a U.S. sanctions exemption, the finance minister said, adding that it will be operated by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

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