Syria’s interim government announced the appointment of Maysaa Sabrine as the new head of the war-torn country’s central bank, the first woman to occupy the position and the second to be given an official role in the new administration.
Sabrine is a longtime employee of the monetary institution who specializes in financial oversight and represents the organization at the Damascus Securities Exchange.
The incoming director will succeed Mohammed Issam Hazime, who was appointed in 2021 by Bashar al-Assad before the dictator was overthrown by opposition rebel factions on December 8.
Earlier this month, Reuters reported that a recent audit revealed Syria’s foreign reserves now total just $200 million, a sharp decline from the estimated $18.5 billion held by the nation in 2010.
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