Syria Daily News Briefing for 2026-07-21

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• ⚔️ The Syrian military engineering department, with the Danish council and war remnants clearance program, destroyed landmines and war remnants collected from towns in western Rural Damascus to improve safety. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
• 🌍 The Syrian National Commission on the Missing signed a declaration of principles with three international entities, confirmed its cooperation to uncover the fate of the missing, and responded to over 170 reports. The UN and others highlighted transitional justice, support for justice and human rights, and the strengthening of constitutional institutions and Syrian unity. - [Source 1], [Source 2], [Source 3], [Source 4], [Source 5], [Source 6], [Source 7], [Source 8], [Source 9], [Source 10], [Source 11], [Source 12], [Source 13], [Source 14], [Source 15], [Source 16], [Source 17], [Source 18], [Source 19], [Source 20], [Source 21], [Source 22], [Source 23], [Source 24], [Source 25], [Source 26], [Source 27], [Source 28], [Source 29], [Source 30], [Source 31], [Source 32], [Source 33], [Source 34], [Source 35], [Source 36], [Source 37], [Source 38], [Source 39], [Source 40], [Source 41], [Source 42], [Source 43], [Source 44], [Source 45], [Source 46], [Source 47]
• 🏛️ President Ahmad Al-Shar’a received Libyan and Bahraini delegations at the People’s Palace in Damascus to discuss economic and security cooperation with senior Syrian officials. The Bahraini minister signed an MoU on disaster risk reduction and civil protection. Ways to enhance joint Arab cooperation were also discussed. - [Source 1], [Source 2], [Source 3], [Source 4], [Source 5], [Source 6], [Source 7], [Source 8], [Source 9], [Source 10], [Source 11], [Source 12], [Source 13]
• 💰 The national strategy to combat money laundering and terrorism financing in Syria was launched in the presence of ministers and officials, emphasizing the importance of national system development and international cooperation to protect the economy, in cooperation with the UNDP. - [Source 1], [Source 2], [Source 3], [Source 4], [Source 5], [Source 6], [Source 7], [Source 8], [Source 9], [Source 10], [Source 11], [Source 12], [Source 13], [Source 14], [Source 15], [Source 16], [Source 17], [Source 18], [Source 19], [Source 20], [Source 21], [Source 22], [Source 23]
• 🚨 The Syrian anti-narcotics directorate foiled a drug smuggling attempt from the Lebanese border in Rural Damascus, arresting suspects and seizing quantities of hashish, Captagon, and crystal meth. - [Source]
• 💰 The Central Bank of Syria issued the official exchange rate bulletin for both the new and old Syrian pound for Tuesday, July 21, 2026. - [Source]
• 💰 Talks with the International Monetary Fund began to enhance cooperation and support Syria’s economic recovery, where the Minister of Finance discussed with the IMF mission the development of macroeconomic and financial frameworks, data quality, financial sustainability, and sector reform. - [Source]
• 💰 Damascus International Fair continues to attract diplomats and ambassadors, serving as a platform to boost economic and investment cooperation between Syria and other countries. - [Source]
• 🤝 Denmark’s envoy reaffirmed her country’s commitment to supporting Syria and emphasized the importance of ongoing UN efforts for the recovery of the Syrian people. - [Source]
• 💰 The Syrian Minister of Agriculture emphasized updating agricultural sector laws, developing institutions, and investments, and reviewed challenges and achievements. In Hasakah, he discussed supporting farmers, improving performance, praised progress in staff integration, harvest success, and outlined plans for agriculture improvement and well rehabilitation. - [Source 1], [Source 2], [Source 3], [Source 4], [Source 5], [Source 6]