Syria Weekly: September 8-15, 2026US business delegation visit; fuel price hike triggers major protests; killing triggers Kurdish rioting, deaths; Israeli escalation; QNB launches Syrian bank card; new Cyprus fiber optic deal; & more.Charles ListerSep 15, 2026∙ Paid22ShareSYRIA’S TRANSITION:Transition MeetingsAppointmentsPolitical DevelopmentsEconomic DevelopmentsInfrastructure DevelopmentsEducation DevelopmentsSecurity DevelopmentsHumanitarian DevelopmentsHealth DevelopmentsJustice DevelopmentsInternational DevelopmentsCONFLICT & SECURITY:IsraelISISIdlibAleppoLatakiaTartusHamaHomsRaqqaHasakehDeir ez ZourRif DimashqDamascusDaraaSuwaydaSYRIA’S TRANSITION:Transition Meetings:September 8:Syria Weekly is a reader-supported publication. To receive full posts and support my work, please consider becoming a paid subscriber.SubscribeKeep reading with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to Syria Weekly to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.Start trialAlready a paid subscriber? Sign in