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Syria’s president uses Visa card amid reported end of Assad-era sanctions
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First seen: Aug 29, 2026, 12:01 AM UTCUpdated: Aug 29, 2026, 7:17 AM UTC
WHAT HAPPENED
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.
SO WHAT?
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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