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  "id": 7182428,
  "title": "QNB Group ties up with Mastercard to launch Syria’s first international card",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/qnb-group-ties-up-with-mastercard-to-launch-syrias-first",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-13T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Qatar Tribune Business",
    "slug": "qatar-tribune-business",
    "url": "https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/253640/business/qnb-group-ties-up-with-mastercard-to-launch-syrias-first-international-card"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, has partnered with Mastercard to introduce Syria's first international card. The launch, attended by the Governor of the Central Bank of Syria, represents an important milestone in the development of the country's digital payments landscape. This collaboration builds on previous milestones, including enabling international card acceptance capabilities and reconnecting Syria's payments ecosystem to Mastercard's global network. The new locally issued Mastercard cards will allow eligible QNB Syria customers to make secure payments internationally through a phased rollout. This move extends digital banking services, strengthens the integration of the banking and monetary sectors, and empowers consumers and businesses to benefit from modern payment solutions.",
  "summary": "Tribune News NetworkDohaQNB Syria, a subsidiary of QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, in collaboration with Mastercard, has announced the lau...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf Times Business",
        "title": "QNB Group, Mastercard issues 1st internationally accepted payment card in Syria",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/qnb-group-mastercard-issues-1st-internationally-accepted-payment-card",
        "published": "2026-09-13T18:39:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}