Companies

Syriatel

Syria's main mobile operator.

Supported by independent sources

Reuters reported in 2025 that the unannounced economic committee controlled Syriatel through a signatory it appointed; Syriatel said some of the findings were incorrect. 1

Zaman al-Wasl reports that Syriatel’s chief executive since March 2026, Yasser Qahf, is also an official of the Syrian Sovereign Fund. 2

People and bodies linked to it

Controlled byEconomic committee(unannounced)Syriatel
Legend
  • Supported by independent sources
  • According to testimony
  • Published allegation
  • Person
  • Organisation

Sources

  1. Press Syria is secretly reshaping its economy. The president’s brother is in charge. (special report by Timour Azhari and Feras Dalatey; updated 7 August 2025) — Reuters, July 24, 2025
  2. Press Names of the Syrian Sovereign Fund’s leadership and the structure of its assets — Zaman al-Wasl (summarising The Syria Report), May 15, 2026