Syria has received its first wheat shipment since the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad.
The cargo ship docked at the Port of Latakia on Sunday, April 20, 2025, carrying 6,600 tonnes of wheat, according to a statement by the Syrian General Authority for Land and Sea Borders.
This shipment is a turning point for the country, now led by interim President Admed al-Sharaa.
While the government did not disclose the ship’s origin, a regional commodity trader...