Al-Monitor • May 12, 2026 13:16

Syria restores Raqqa oil field in former ISIS stronghold: What to know

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Before Syria's civil war erupted in 2011, national oil production stood at between 400,000 and 500,00 barrels per day before falling to under 100,000 bpd during the conflict.

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Mon 10:29 - Al-Monitor

EU lifts economic pact to pledge fuller trade ties with Syria

Mon 10:29 - Al-Monitor

EU restores economic pact to pursue fuller trade ties with Syria

Mon 11:59 - Al Jazeera English

EU agrees to restore full trade ties with Syria

Tue 13:16 - Al-Monitor

Syria restores Raqqa oil field in former ISIS stronghold: What to know

Tue 14:36 - Al-Monitor

UAE sees rapidly growing trade with Syria, as ties warm

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11:59

EU agrees to restore full trade ties with Syria

The European Council says the move 'sends a clear political signal of the EU’s commitment to re-engage with Syria'.

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14:36

UAE sees rapidly growing trade with Syria, as ties warm

By Feras DalateyDUBAI, May 12 (Reuters) - Trade between the United Arab Emirates and Syria more than doubled in 2025 and has further to grow, a UAE minister said on …

10:29

EU lifts economic pact to pledge fuller trade ties with Syria

The move marks a major economic step as Syria seeks recovery after its 13-year civil war and the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime.

10:29

EU restores economic pact to pursue fuller trade ties with Syria

The move marks a major economic step for Syria's recovery after its 13-year civil war and the fall of the Assad regime.