{"id":125530,"date":"2025-05-08T06:56:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T06:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=125530"},"modified":"2025-05-08T06:56:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T06:56:31","slug":"qatar-pledges-29-million-grant-to-support-syrian-public-sector-salaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/125530\/","title":{"rendered":"Qatar pledges $29 Million grant to support Syrian public sector salaries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> Qatar will provide a $29 million financial grant over a period of three months\u2014extendable\u2014to help cover part of the public sector wage bill in Syria, Mohammed Yusr Barnieh, Minister of Finance in the Syrian transitional government, said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier on Wednesday, Reuters reported that the United States has approved a Qatari initiative to fund salaries in Syria\u2019s public sector, excluding the Ministries of Defense and Interior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the report, three sources confirmed that the U.S. had given the green light for the initiative, offering a financial boost to Syria\u2019s new government amid its reconstruction efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement to Syria\u2019s state-run news agency, SANA, Barnieh said the grant would be distributed to workers in the health, education, and social affairs sectors, as well as to non-military retirees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He noted that the grant will cover approximately one-fifth of the country\u2019s total salary expenditure and will be administered by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barnieh emphasized that the initiative was granted a sanctions exemption and expressed gratitude to the U.S. Treasury Department for its swift approval. He expressed hope that the move would serve as a foundation for broader confidence-building steps and further sanctions relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barnieh also stressed commitment to continuing financial reform to promote transparency and trust in the financial system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Muhammad al-Qadi<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 Qatar will provide a $29 million financial grant over a period of three months\u2014extendable\u2014to help cover part of the public sector wage bill in Syria, Mohammed Yusr Barnieh, Minister of Finance in the Syrian transitional government, said on Wednesday. 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