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Syria's Central Bank Gold Miraculously Still In The Vault, Reuters Claims In an astonishing turn of events, amid the recent turmoil and shifts in power that have engulfed Syria over the past 3 weeks, one key component of the country's wealth which has remained unscathed in the fog of war, at least according to Reuters reporter Timour Azhari, is the Syrian central bank's gold reserves in Damascus - all 25.8 tonnes of gold worth over US $2.2 billion at current market prices.   According to the Reuters report, while the bank's FX balances have fallen to just “US$ 200 million in cash”, the “vault of Syria's central bank holds nearly 26 tons of gold, the same amount it had at the start of its bloody civil war in 2011." This is despite the fall of Damascus, the escape of former leader Bashar al-Assad to Moscow, and the rise of Ahmed al-Sharaa, leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), as commander-in-chief of the new administration, with Mohammed al-Bashir as leader of a caretaker gover...

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Edelmetall - Die Goldbestände der syrischen Zentralbank haben sich seit Beginn des Bürgerkriegs nicht verringert. Die Devisenreserven hingegen schon....

EXCLUSIVE-Syria retains 26 tons of gold reserves after Assad's fall - sources By Timour Azhari DAMASCUS, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The vault of Syria's central bank holds nearly 26 tons of gold, the same amount it had at the start of its bloody civil war in 2011, even after the chaotic fall of Bashar al-Assad's despotic regime, four people familiar with the situation told Reuters....

EXCLUSIVE-Syria retains 26 tons of gold reserves after Assad's fall - sources By Timour Azhari DAMASCUS, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The vault of Syria's central bank holds nearly 26 tons of gold, the same amount it had at the start of its bloody civil war in 2011, even after the chaotic fall of Bashar al-Assad's despotic regime, four people familiar with the situation told Reuters....

EXCLUSIVE-Syria retains 26 tons of gold reserves after Assad's fall - sources By Timour Azhari DAMASCUS, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The vault of Syria's central bank holds nearly 26 tons of gold, the same amount it had at the start of its bloody civil war in 2011, even after the chaotic fall of Bashar al-Assad's despotic regime, four people familiar with the situation told Reuters....

NEWSMAKER-Iron-fisted Assad never quelled the Syrian rebels who came back to topple him Assad enjoyed backing from Iran and Russia Despite battlefield successes, rebels were not crushed Insurgent advances threaten 50 years of Assad family rule Dec 8 (Reuters) - Syria's Bashar al-Assad used Russian and Iranian firepower to beat back rebel forces during years of civil war but never defeated them, leaving him vulnerable to their breathtaking advance when his allies were distracted by wars elsewhere...

Iron-fisted Assad under threat as Syrian rebels draw closer Assad enjoyed backing from Iran and Russia Despite battlefield successes, rebels were not crushed Insurgent advances threaten 50 years of Assad family rule Dec 7 - President Bashar al-Assad used Russian and Iranian firepower to beat back rebel forces during years of civil war but never defeated them, leaving him vulnerable when his allies were distracted by wars elsewhere and his enemies went on the march....