Syria says Qatar to fund public sector salaries

Syria says Qatar to fund public sector salaries

Syria's finance minister has said Qatar will help the Islamist-led government to pay public sector salaries for the coming months through a mechanism he said had been exempted from US sanctions. There was no immediate announcement from either the Qatari government or the US Treasury. "We thank the Qatari government for the generous grant provided to pay part of the current wages and salary bill," Finance Minister Mohammed Barnieh said in a state…

QATAR COMMITS $87 MILLION TO FUND PUBLIC SECTOR SALARIES IN SYRIA

Thu 08 May 2025: Syria has announced that Qatar will provide an $87 million grant, divided over three months and subject to extension, to help cover around one-fifth of public sector salaries. The grant is exempt from international sanctions. Finance Minister Mohammed Yosr Bernieh stated that the funds will be allocated to pay salaries for employees in […]

Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Barnieh announced on Thursday that Qatar would help his country pay public sector salaries and that Washington had granted a partial exemption...

Qatar to provide Syria with monthly payments for salaries, minister says - Regional Media News

CAIRO (Reuters) – Qatar is set to provide Syria with $29 million monthly for three months that can be extended to pay salaries, the Syrian finance minister said in a statement on Wednesday. (Reporting by Jaidaa Taha and Yomna Ehab; Editing by Chris Reese) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com