A worker walks at a construction site in Marota City, a new mixed-use development project near the Umayyad Square in Damascus on July 22, 2026. Syria's new leaders, who inherited a dilapidated economy, are trying to attract capital without waiting for the full lifting of international sanctions. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA / AFP via Getty Images)

The Syrian flag flies at the Umayyad Square in Damascus on July 22, 2026, with Mount Qasioun pictured in the background. Syria's new leaders, who inherited a dilapidated economy, are trying to attract capital without waiting for the full lifting of international sanctions. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA / AFP via Getty Images)

Vehicles move along the Umayyad Square in Damascus on July 22, 2026, with Mount Qasioun pictured in the background. Syria's new leaders, who inherited a dilapidated economy, are trying to attract capital without waiting for the full lifting of international sanctions. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA / AFP via Getty Images)

A container ship sails through Tokyo Bay in Tokyo on July 22, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP via Getty Images)

A person carrys grocery bags in south London on July 22, 2026. Britain's annual inflation rate fell more than expected in June, driven by lower fuel prices, official data showed July 22, 2026, in a boost to new Prime Minister Andy Burnham's cost-of-living push. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP via Getty Images)

People walk past stalls on East Street Market in south London on July 22, 2026. Britain's annual inflation rate fell more than expected in June, driven by lower fuel prices, official data showed July 22, 2026, in a boost to new Prime Minister Andy Burnham's cost-of-living push. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP via Getty Images)

Electric handheld fans are pictured for sale on East Street Market in south London on July 22, 2026. Britain's annual inflation rate fell more than expected in June, driven by lower fuel prices, official data showed July 22, 2026, in a boost to new Prime Minister Andy Burnham's cost-of-living push. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP via Getty Images)

A person carrys a bag through East Street Market in south London on July 22, 2026. Britain's annual inflation rate fell more than expected in June, driven by lower fuel prices, official data showed July 22, 2026, in a boost to new Prime Minister Andy Burnham's cost-of-living push. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP via Getty Images)