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  "path": "/business-economix/market-updates-finance/2026/05/13/syria-rejoins-global-payment-networks-after-15-years-of-isolation/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-13T13:52:29.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Market Updates & Finance",
    "Banking Reform",
    "Bimera",
    "Digital Banking",
    "electronic payments",
    "EU Sanctions",
    "European Union",
    "Financial Infrastructure",
    "Financial Reintegration",
    "MasterCard",
    "Middle East Economy",
    "Payment Systems",
    "Paymera",
    "Qatar National Bank",
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    "Syria Rejoins Global Payment Networks After 15 Years of Isolation",
    "The Middle East Observer"
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  "textContent": "Syria is witnessing a cautious expansion of electronic payment services after the Central Bank of Syria authorized local financial institutions and payment companies to reconnect with global card networks including Visa and Mastercard for the first time in more than 15 years. The move comes amid broader efforts to modernise Syria’s financial infrastructure and reconnect […]\n\nThe post Syria Rejoins Global Payment Networks After 15 Years of Isolation appeared first on The Middle East Observer.",
  "title": "Syria Rejoins Global Payment Networks After 15 Years of Isolation"
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