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Syria’s president uses Visa card amid reported end of Assad-era sanctions

The report highlights Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa paying for coffee with a Visa card and claims this marks the end of sanctions associated with the Assad era.

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Any confirmed easing of sanctions would affect Syria’s international economic reintegration, though the supplied headline does not establish specific binding measures.

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  1. Syria's Jihadi President Pays for Coffee with Visa Card, Marking End of Assad-Era Sanctions ↗breitbart.com · Recorded source date: Aug 29, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC
  2. Syrian president makes 1st Visa card payment as sanctions removed ↗dailysabah.com · Recorded source date: Aug 29, 2026, 7:17 AM UTC

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