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4 leaders across 3 countries this week.

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2026-08-08 Ahmad al-Sharaa

Aleppo, Aug. 8 (SANA)The Central Authority for Supervision and Inspection (CASI) said Saturday that a joint inspection campaign at branches of the Public Institution for Insurance and Pensions and the Public Institution for Social Insurance in Aleppo uncovered financial and administrative violations involving contracts worth more than 3 trillion old Syrian pounds (≈ $246 million), with preliminary estimated losses of over 90 billion Syrian pounds (≈ $7.38) in state revenues.According to the auth…

Announcement
2026-08-06 Ali al-Zaidi

Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi Chairs the 13th Regular Session of the Council of Ministers ••••• Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi chaired, today, Thursday, the 13th regular session of the Council of Ministers, during which developments in the country were discussed, the items on the agenda were reviewed, and the necessary directives and decisions were issued. As part of administrative reform and strengthening oversight, the Council of Ministers approved the repeal of Diwani Order No. (54 of …

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2026-08-06 Wavel Ramkalawan

President Dr Patrick Herminie chaired a scheduled meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday 5th August, during which a number of legal and policy memoranda were approved. Cabinet approved Seychelles, jointly with Mauritius, entering into and signing a Multi-Client Seismic Survey Agreement with Viridien for the acquisition of geological and geophysical data within the Joint Management Area of the Extended Continental Shelf in the Mascarene Plateau Region. The survey will improve understanding of the a…

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2026-08-06 Ahmad al-Sharaa

Damascus, Aug. 6 (SANA)Syrian Finance MinisterMohammed Yisr Barniehhas suspended 34 employees from several finance directorates and theReal Estate Bankand referred them for investigation under legal procedures as part of theMinistry of Finance‘s efforts to combat corruption and strengthen integrity across its affiliated institutions.In a post on his Facebook account on Thursday, Barnieh said the decision covers 24 employees from finance directorates in the governorates of Damascus, Hama and Alep…

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2026-08-06 Ahmad al-Sharaa

Damascus, Aug. 6 (SANA)TheCentral Organisation for Financial Control(COFC) has uncovered acorruption caseinvolving a 2021 contract at the state-ownedReal Estate Bankto develop and modernize its banking system, with financial damages totaling $8.454 million.COFC’s media office told SANA that investigations revealed contractual, legal, and financial violations, including failure to follow standard legal contracting procedures, obtaining exceptions from the Prime Minister’s Office at the time witho…

Announcement

Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi Visits the Federal Board of Supreme Audit and Chairs a Joint Meeting with the Federal Integrity Commission ••••• Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi visited today, Tuesday, the headquarters of the Federal Board of Supreme Audit, where he chaired a joint meeting attended by the President of the Federal Board of Supreme Audit, the Chairman of the Federal Integrity Commission, and the Minister of Finance. The meeting focused on mechanisms to strengthen preventive ove…