Visa and Mastercard have completed their first international card transactions in Syria after the US removed it from the state sponsors of terrorism list. Visa, Mastercard launch international card payments in Syria after US lifts terrorism designation Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Visa and Mastercard have completed their first international card transactions in Syria after the US removed it from the state sponsors of terrorism list.S1

• Visa, Mastercard launch international card payments in Syria after US lifts terrorism designationS2