The Trump administration’s February 2026 notification to Congress of a phased plan to resume operations at the long-closed U.S. Embassy in Damascus, combined with the August 24, 2026, rescission of Syria’s state-sponsor-of-terrorism designation, has accelerated normalization under President Trump and envoy Tom Barrack. These steps followed the December 2024 fall of the Assad regime, the May 2025 raising of the U.S. flag at the compound, sanctions relief, and growing U.S.-Syrian business and security contacts. Full reopening still requires security assurances, congressional review periods, and operational readiness, leaving timing dependent on continued progress in bilateral ties and any new diplomatic or stability developments.
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The United States has suspended operations of the Embassy in Damascus since February 6, 2012. As of market creation, the Government of the Czech Republic serves as the protecting power for U.S. interests in Syria and provides limited consular services to U.S. citizens.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the U.S. government announces the reopening of its embassy in Damascus or if such a reopening is otherwise confirmed by 11:59 PM ET on the specified date. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
An official announcement made within this market’s timeframe will qualify for a "Yes" resolution regardless of whether an actual embassy opening subsequently takes place within the timeframe.
Any opening of a U.S. embassy in Damascus will qualify regardless of its exact location.
Announcements that do not clearly commit to opening an embassy, such as general diplomatic statements, exploratory comments, or partial/conditional steps, will not count.
The resolution source will be official statements from the Governments of the U.S. and Syria; however, a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.The Trump administration’s February 2026 notification to Congress of a phased plan to resume operations at the long-closed U.S. Embassy in Damascus, combined with the August 24, 2026, rescission of Syria’s state-sponsor-of-terrorism designation, has accelerated normalization under President Trump and envoy Tom Barrack. These steps followed the December 2024 fall of the Assad regime, the May 2025 raising of the U.S. flag at the compound, sanctions relief, and growing U.S.-Syrian business and security contacts. Full reopening still requires security assurances, congressional review periods, and operational readiness, leaving timing dependent on continued progress in bilateral ties and any new diplomatic or stability developments.
The United States has suspended operations of the Embassy in Damascus since February 6, 2012. As of market creation, the Government of the Czech Republic serves as the protecting power for U.S. interests in Syria and provides limited consular services to U.S. citizens.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the U.S. government announces the reopening of its embassy in Damascus or if such a reopening is otherwise confirmed by 11:59 PM ET on the specified date. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
An official announcement made within this market’s timeframe will qualify for a "Yes" resolution regardless of whether an actual embassy opening subsequently takes place within the timeframe.
Any opening of a U.S. embassy in Damascus will qualify regardless of its exact location.
Announcements that do not clearly commit to opening an embassy, such as general diplomatic statements, exploratory comments, or partial/conditional steps, will not count.
The resolution source will be official statements from the Governments of the U.S. and Syria; however, a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the U.S. government announces the reopening of its embassy in Damascus or if such a reopening is otherwise confirmed by 11:59 PM ET on the specified date. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
An official announcement made within this market’s timeframe will qualify for a "Yes" resolution regardless of whether an actual embassy opening subsequently takes place within the timeframe.
Any opening of a U.S. embassy in Damascus will qualify regardless of its exact location.
Announcements that do not clearly commit to opening an embassy, such as general diplomatic statements, exploratory comments, or partial/conditional steps, will not count.
The resolution source will be official statements from the Governments of the U.S. and Syria; however, a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.
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0x65070BE91...The United States has suspended operations of the Embassy in Damascus since February 6, 2012. As of market creation, the Government of the Czech Republic serves as the protecting power for U.S. interests in Syria and provides limited consular services to U.S. citizens.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the U.S. government announces the reopening of its embassy in Damascus or if such a reopening is otherwise confirmed by 11:59 PM ET on the specified date. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
An official announcement made within this market’s timeframe will qualify for a "Yes" resolution regardless of whether an actual embassy opening subsequently takes place within the timeframe.
Any opening of a U.S. embassy in Damascus will qualify regardless of its exact location.
Announcements that do not clearly commit to opening an embassy, such as general diplomatic statements, exploratory comments, or partial/conditional steps, will not count.
The resolution source will be official statements from the Governments of the U.S. and Syria; however, a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.The Trump administration’s February 2026 notification to Congress of a phased plan to resume operations at the long-closed U.S. Embassy in Damascus, combined with the August 24, 2026, rescission of Syria’s state-sponsor-of-terrorism designation, has accelerated normalization under President Trump and envoy Tom Barrack. These steps followed the December 2024 fall of the Assad regime, the May 2025 raising of the U.S. flag at the compound, sanctions relief, and growing U.S.-Syrian business and security contacts. Full reopening still requires security assurances, congressional review periods, and operational readiness, leaving timing dependent on continued progress in bilateral ties and any new diplomatic or stability developments.
The United States has suspended operations of the Embassy in Damascus since February 6, 2012. As of market creation, the Government of the Czech Republic serves as the protecting power for U.S. interests in Syria and provides limited consular services to U.S. citizens.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the U.S. government announces the reopening of its embassy in Damascus or if such a reopening is otherwise confirmed by 11:59 PM ET on the specified date. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
An official announcement made within this market’s timeframe will qualify for a "Yes" resolution regardless of whether an actual embassy opening subsequently takes place within the timeframe.
Any opening of a U.S. embassy in Damascus will qualify regardless of its exact location.
Announcements that do not clearly commit to opening an embassy, such as general diplomatic statements, exploratory comments, or partial/conditional steps, will not count.
The resolution source will be official statements from the Governments of the U.S. and Syria; however, a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the U.S. government announces the reopening of its embassy in Damascus or if such a reopening is otherwise confirmed by 11:59 PM ET on the specified date. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
An official announcement made within this market’s timeframe will qualify for a "Yes" resolution regardless of whether an actual embassy opening subsequently takes place within the timeframe.
Any opening of a U.S. embassy in Damascus will qualify regardless of its exact location.
Announcements that do not clearly commit to opening an embassy, such as general diplomatic statements, exploratory comments, or partial/conditional steps, will not count.
The resolution source will be official statements from the Governments of the U.S. and Syria; however, a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.
Volume
$456,867End Date
Jan 1, 2027Market Opened
May 28, 2026, 9:11 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...The Trump administration’s February 2026 notification to Congress of a phased plan to resume operations at the long-closed U.S. Embassy in Damascus, combined with the August 24, 2026, rescission of Syria’s state-sponsor-of-terrorism designation, has accelerated normalization under President Trump and envoy Tom Barrack. These steps followed the December 2024 fall of the Assad regime, the May 2025 raising of the U.S. flag at the compound, sanctions relief, and growing U.S.-Syrian business and security contacts. Full reopening still requires security assurances, congressional review periods, and operational readiness, leaving timing dependent on continued progress in bilateral ties and any new diplomatic or stability developments.
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