Syria
March 20, 2000
In contrast to the clothing shops, the economic slowdown in Syria did not affect the local eastern sweet stores during Al-Adha feast. During the hol
March 9, 2000
Reports of a new government in Syria, the first official changes in eight years, bring high expectations to the local economy. Prime Minister Mustafa Miro should find strong backing from the business
March 5, 2000
Population:16 million (1999)Population Growth Rate:3.3%Religions:70% Sunni Muslim, 12% Alawi, 14% Christian (various sects), 3% Druze and small number of Jews, Yazidis and other Muslim SectsGovernment
March 1, 2000
In 1979, Syria appointed a Minister of State for Environmental Affairs and has since continued to make much headway in developing the country's environmental institutional capabilities by creating a G
Investment Incentives Encouragement of Investment Law (Law No. 10)The Encouragement of Investment Law, No. 10 of May 1991, was enacted to encourage investments in economic and social development proj
Syria's system of income tax is apportioned into three main income categories: (1) profits from an industrial, commercial, or non-commercial activity; (2) wages; and (3) income derived from movable c
Patents and trademarks can be registered with the Patent and Trademark Office. Syria is a signatory to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property and to the Madrid Agreement concer
Foreign Currency ControlExchange control is carried out on behalf of the government by the Central Bank, which may authorize certain banks and agencies to deal in foreign exchange. While the import o
Companies LawAccording to Syrian commercial law contained in Legislative Decree No. 149 of 1949, there are several forms in which entities may be registered in Syria and through which business may be
JudiciaryAccording to the Constitution of 1973, the Syrian Arab Republic is a democratic, popular, socialist and sovereign state with a republican system of government. The Constitution establishes I
Franchising Syrian regulations have made foreign franchising virtually impossible. There is one American fast-food franchise in the country. The concept of franchising, especially the prospects for
In 1999, President Hafiz al-Asad was re-elected for his 5th term as Syrian President capturing 99.4 percent of the vote. He has served in this post since taking power in a 1970 coup. However, the most
February 28, 2000
Billions of dollars need to be channeled into Syria's electricity-generating infrastructure to meet rising demand. The electricity deputy minister, E
February 16, 2000
The Syrian football team failed on Sunday to score against North Korea and the game ended 0-0. The friendly match held in Damascus was part of the S