Syria appoints Maysaa Sabrine to lead central bank, first woman to hold position

Syria’s new rulers have appointed Maysaa Sabrine, formerly a deputy governor of the Syrian central bank, to lead the institution, a senior Syrian official says.

Sabrine does not immediately respond to a request for comment.

She will be the first woman to lead the institution in its more than 70-year history, replacing Mohammed Issam Hazime who was appointed governor in 2021 by now-toppled president Bashar al-Assad.

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