Timour Azhari
Iraq Bureau Chief at Reuters
Iraq Bureau Chief @Reuters usually in Baghdad, Beirut or Damascus.
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2 days ago |
reuters.com | Ahmed Rasheed |Timour Azhari
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron after a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 7, 2025.
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1 week ago |
zawya.com | Timour Azhari |Andrew Mills
BEIRUT: The United States has greenlighted 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.
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1 week ago |
wtaq.com | Timour Azhari |Andrew Mills
By Timour Azhari and Andrew MillsBEIRUT (Reuters) – U.S. GREENLIGHTS QATARI INITIATIVE TO FINANCE SYRIAN PUBLIC-SECTOR SALARIES, THREE SOURCES SAYFUNDING WILL ALLOW GRADUAL SALARY RAISE OF UP TO 400%, SYRIAN FINANCIAL SOURCE SAYSThe United States has greenlighted 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.
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1 week ago |
usnews.com | Timour Azhari |Andrew Mills
By Timour Azhari and Andrew MillsBEIRUT (Reuters) - U.S. GREENLIGHTS QATARI INITIATIVE TO FINANCE SYRIAN PUBLIC-SECTOR SALARIES, THREE SOURCES SAYFUNDING WILL ALLOW GRADUAL SALARY RAISE OF UP TO 400%, SYRIAN FINANCIAL SOURCE SAYSThe United States has greenlighted 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.
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1 week ago |
reuters.com | Timour Azhari |Andrew Mills
Qatar to fund salary hike for Syrian civil servantsDoha had been wary of acting without US blessingFunding excludes Syrian interior and defence ministries due to Western concernsSyrian economy embarks on free market experiment after decades of protectionism, crony ruleBEIRUT, May 7 (Reuters) - U.S. GREENLIGHTS QATARI INITIATIVE TO FINANCE SYRIAN PUBLIC-SECTOR SALARIES, THREE SOURCES SAYFUNDING WILL ALLOW GRADUAL SALARY RAISE OF UP TO 400%, SYRIAN FINANCIAL SOURCE SAYS Sign up here.
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Heavy wave of Israeli air strikes near south Lebanon’s Nabatieh, with security sources counting 14 so far @Reuters
Our story now confirmed by Syria’s finance minister: Yisr Burnieh said Qatar is set to provide Syria with $29 million monthly for three months that can be extended to pay salaries. The grant was given a U.S. sanctions exemption, he said, adding that it will be implemented by
SCOOP: The US has greenlighted a Qatari initiative to bankroll Syria's public sector, three sources said, Paves the way for that long-awaited 400% raise for more than a million civil servants over several months, one source said. W/@andmills 🧵
Syrian President, asked about our report on indirect talks via UAE: "There are indirect negotiations taking place via mediators to calm the situation” “We talk to all states that are in communication with the Israeli side to press them to stop interfering in Syria's affairs” https://t.co/yFVvfQAzxz
EXCLUSIVE - The UAE has set up a backchannel for talks between Israel and Syria, three people familiar with the matter said, as Syria's new rulers seek regional help to manage an increasingly hostile relationship with their southern neighbour. 🧵