Visa and Mastercard processed their first international transactions in Syria on 27 August 2026, days after the US removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism on 24 August. The move reconnected Syria to major global payment networks.
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Visa and Mastercard processed their first international card transactions in Syria on Wednesday, reconnecting the country to major global payment networks days after the United States removed Syria from its state sponsors of terrorism list on Aug. 24 [alarabiya.net#1][aawsat.com#1][algemeiner.com#1][timesofisrael.com#1][straitstimes.com#1][ft.com#1]. Qatar’s QNB Group said it and Mastercard comple
On Aug 24, the United States removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism.