The Syrian Investment Authority and Aleppo City Council signed a contract with Abu Dan Holding to redevelop Al Kawakibi Park with a $2.5 million investment over 22,500 sqm.

Syria's Investment Authority has issued a decision to establish a new branch in Homs, aiming to bring its services closer to investors and local projects.

The Ministry of Local Administration and Environment has released the first official edition of a unified procedural guide to regulate investment and contracting in Syrian municipalities and local…

Syria's General Housing Establishment announces the opening of subscriptions for the Abyat Hills project in Qudsaya on 5 August, offering over 2,000 housing units across 380,000 square meters.

The Syrian Engineers Syndicate has announced a new package of measures including free initial inspections and 50% discounts on structural assessment reports to support the rebuilding of war-damaged…

Syria's Ministry of Economy and Industry has reported a notable increase in company registrations and commercial records issued during the first half of 2026, driven by streamlined procedures and an…

Damascus Governorate has launched a road paving and asphalting project through its directorates, with the Maintenance Directorate leading infrastructure rehabilitation efforts across the capital.

The Real Estate Finance Supervisory Authority's board held its third meeting of 2026, reviewing Law No.

The Syrian Petroleum Company held talks with a Czech business delegation on technical and investment cooperation in refining development, infrastructure modernisation, and carbon emissions reduction…

A joint Syrian-Jordanian technical delegation met at the Jaber border crossing on 29 July to review expansion and rehabilitation plans for the Nassib and Jaber crossings and coordinate their…

The Central Bank of Syria hosted a technical delegation from the Central Bank of Turkey to discuss payment system modernisation, digital transformation, and the opening of a joint interbank account…

A Belgian diplomatic delegation led by Ambassador Arnout Pauls toured Tartus Port on 28 July 2026, reviewing ongoing infrastructure development projects and discussing prospects for bilateral…

Jordan's Interior Ministry has extended entry facilitations to cover the families of Syrian investors, while the Irbid and Rural Damascus chambers of commerce signed a twinning agreement to deepen…

Three Aframax tankers loaded Iraqi fuel oil at Baniyas port in Tartus governorate between June and July 2026, marking the first such shipments from Syria destined for the United States following the…

Syria's authority for local production and export promotion met the EU delegation in Damascus to explore trade cooperation and ways to ease Syrian products' access to European markets through the REX…

The head of Syria's General Authority for Border Crossings and Customs has directed improvements to infrastructure and technical equipment at Aleppo International Airport's customs directorate…

Rif Dimashq Governorate has approved 11 sanitation projects and 3 drinking water well projects totalling 116 million Syrian pounds, following a service coordination meeting held by the Qatifah…

Damascus will host the second edition of the Imar International Exhibition 2026, a specialized economic forum bringing together local and international companies in construction, energy, and industry…

Emergency teams in Deir ez-Zor have begun rehabilitating the Euphrates earthen bridge after flooding rendered it unusable, providing a temporary crossing while the permanent Al-Siyasiya bridge is comp

Idlib Governorate reopened 50 schools following the completion of restoration works funded by the "Wafa li-Idlib" campaign, in a central ceremony held at Dhi Qar Secondary School in Kafrnabel.

The U.S. Embassy in Damascus has published a comprehensive investor handbook covering key economic sectors.

The Turkish province of Şanlıurfa has announced the resumption of passenger crossings at the Akçakale border gate opposite Tel Abyad, ending a twelve-year closure dating back to 2014.

Tartus Governor Ahmad al-Shami met with DP World CEO Fahad al-Banna to discuss upgrading Tartus port's infrastructure and operational efficiency under an 800-million-dollar, 30-year concession agreeme

The Emergency and Disaster Management Directorate, in coordination with Rif Dimashq Governorate, has completed the removal of 15,000 cubic metres of rubble from the towns of Bassima and Ain al-Fijeh,

Al-Hassan Holding Group and China's Jiangsu Pengfei Group have signed an agreement to establish a cement and clinker production plant in Raqqa Governorate, with a daily capacity of 7,000 tonnes

Damascus Governorate and the Ministry of Tourism officially launched the "Qassioun Journey" development project

Syria and Iraq officially reopened the Yarubiyah-Rabia border crossing on Monday, ending a forced closure of over 13 years and completing the restoration of all three bilateral land crossings.

Syria's General Authority for Civil Aviation and Air Transport continues upgrading Qamishli International Airport to full international technical standards, as part of a comprehensive plan to restore

The Syrian Petroleum Company has announced the arrival of multiple gas shipments at the Baniyas marine terminal in Tartus, totalling more than 20,000 metric tonnes, as part of an ongoing supply progra

Syrian and Saudi officials met via video conference to review implementation arrangements and the operational timeline for the Aleppo International Airport development and management agreement signed

Syria's Ministry of Transport has initiated a comprehensive technical assessment of the international road linking the Nassib and Bab al-Hawa border crossings, implementing a trilateral MoU with Jorda

An investment agreement was signed today, Monday, April 13, 2026, to establish the “Idlib Business Tower” project in the center of Idlib city.

Minister of Energy Mohammad Al-Bashir announced the start of the 1000 MW Zeizun thermal plant project in Hama, part of a 5000 MW strategic agreement with UCC.

Syria launches the $300M "The Beaumont" mega-project in Damascus. The development features a hotel, luxury homes, and creates thousands of jobs

Twelve Arab and foreign companies submitted offers to invest in Al-Muslimiyah and Adra cement plants, undergoing strict evaluation for reconstruction.

Signing of 4 investment MoUs by the Ministry of Economy to establish and develop industrial zones in Aleppo, supporting economic recovery and development

Damascus Governorate finishes the study for Syria's longest tunnel (1900m) linking Al-Fahama and Bab Musalla to resolve traffic and upgrade infrastructure by 2026

Int'l consortium (QA, US, TR) signs a $7B deal with Syria to build 5,000 MW of gas and solar power generation infrastructure.

Saudi Arabia signs $6.4B in reconstruction deals at the Damascus Forum, creating 50,000 jobs

Syria's only inhabited island, three kilometres off Tartus. Phoenician city-state of Arwad, later a Crusader and Mamluk stronghold, with continuous maritime occupation across four millennia.

Monumental Roman four-arched gateway in the heart of modern Latakia, surviving relic of ancient Laodicea ad Mare. A second-century CE landmark visible within the modern urban grid.

Late seventeenth-century Aleppine courtyard house in the Christian Jdeideh quarter. Renowned for its richly carved wooden iwan now displayed at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin.

Late Mamluk caravanserai in Aleppo's Old City souks, historically associated with the trade of Aleppo's famed laurel-oil soap. A jewel of fifteenth-century commercial architecture.

Cluster of historic shrines in the city of Salamiyah east of Hama, central to the early Ismaili tradition and birthplace narratives of the Fatimid movement.

Medieval mountain citadel west of Hama, principal stronghold of the Nizari Ismailis in Syria. A landmark twelfth-century fortress conserved by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture.

Largest of the UNESCO-inscribed Ancient Villages of Northern Syria, in Jabal Zawiya, Idlib. Preserves Byzantine churches, monumental pyramid tombs and dense limestone fabric.

Halabiya, also known as Zenobia, is a Roman-Byzantine fortified city on the Euphrates founded by Queen Zenobia of Palmyra in the third century CE and later reinforced by Justinian as a frontier stronghold against the Sasanians.

Resafa-Sergiopolis is a fortified Byzantine pilgrimage city in the Syrian desert, famous for the martyrium of Saint Sergius and its massive defensive walls of pale gypsum stone, listed on Syria's UNESCO Tentative World Heritage List.

Frunloq Forest Reserve in the coastal mountains protects one of the largest oak forests in Syria, designated as a protected biosphere area for its biodiversity and watershed value.

Wadi Qandil is a coastal valley north of Latakia where freshwater streams meet the Mediterranean, popular for its black-pebble beach and dense Mediterranean forest cover.

Mount Hermon, known in Arabic as Jabal al-Sheikh, is the highest peak in the Anti-Lebanon range, snow-capped most of the year and forming part of Syria's southwestern border with Lebanon.

The Orontes (Asi) River flows northward through western Syria, passing the famous wooden norias of Hama and supporting agriculture across the Ghab plain before crossing into Turkey.

The Barada River rises in the Anti-Lebanon mountains and flows through Damascus, historically irrigating the Ghouta oasis that sustained the city for millennia, though its flow has decreased significantly due to drought and over-extraction.

Mount Qasioun overlooks Damascus from the north and is one of the city's defining geographic landmarks, holding religious significance in Abrahamic traditions and panoramic viewpoints over the capital.

Maktab Anbar is a 19th century Damascene courtyard mansion in the old city, originally a Jewish merchant residence, later a school, and now a heritage cultural centre showcasing traditional Damascene architecture.

Damascus Opera House, for Culture and Arts, is the principal performing arts venue in Syria, hosting symphony orchestras, ballet and theatre on three stages since its opening in 2004.

Raqqa Museum displayed Abbasid-era ceramics, glassware and architectural elements from the city's golden age as a Caliphal capital under Harun al-Rashid; the building suffered severe damage during recent conflict.

Tartus Museum is set inside the medieval Cathedral of Our Lady of Tortosa, a Crusader-era church now serving as the principal archaeological museum of the central Syrian coast.

Latakia Museum is housed in a former Ottoman khan and exhibits coastal Syrian antiquities from Ugarit, Ras Shamra and the Phoenician period, alongside Greek, Roman and Byzantine collections.

Hama Museum is housed in Azem Palace, an 18th century Ottoman governor's residence, and showcases mosaics, traditional crafts and ethnographic collections that document daily life in central Syria.

Deir ez-Zor Museum was inaugurated in 1996 and presented the archaeology of the middle Euphrates region including Mari, Dura-Europos, Halabiya and Terqa, with major Bronze Age and Roman-Byzantine collections.

Aleppo National Museum holds one of the most important collections of pre-Islamic Syrian antiquities, including artifacts from Mari, Ebla, Tell Halaf and Ain Dara, with the basalt entrance gate from Tell Halaf as its iconic feature.

Damascus National Museum is the largest museum in Syria, founded in 1919, housing collections that span from prehistory through Islamic eras, including the famous Dura-Europos synagogue paintings and the Ugarit alphabet tablet.

Historic bathhouse in Old Damascus, dating to the Ayyubid-Mamluk era. One of the operating bathhouses in Syria, and part of the living heritage of traditional Arab hammams that continue to receive visitors.

Historic souk in central Old Damascus, dating to Ayyubid and Mamluk eras. Famous for selling spices, herbs, perfumes and traditional soap, connecting the Hamidiyah Souk with the Umayyad Mosque.

The most prominent Ottoman khan in Old Damascus, built by Governor Asaad Pasha al-Azm in 1751. Showcases the architecture of Levantine khans at its finest, with nine lead-clad domes and a wide courtyard. Part of the UNESCO Old City of Damascus property.

Historic suspension bridge over the Euphrates River in Deir ez-Zor city, built in 1927 and playing a symbolic and logistical role connecting the city's two banks. Destroyed in 2013 and rehabilitated later. Main symbol of Deir ez-Zor rebuilding.

Historic railway station in central Damascus, established in 1908 as the principal terminus of the Ottoman Hejaz Railway. Its original Ottoman building is on the national heritage list with notable architectural features.

The largest airport in Syria, located southeast of Damascus city. Opened in 1973 and considered the main air gateway to the country. Suffered damage and service interruptions during periods of conflict, undergoing modernisation.

Second largest port in Syria, located in Tartus city, handling petroleum, industrial and general goods. Major logistics hub for the southern Syrian coast and key investment opportunity for expansion.

The largest commercial port in Syria, located in Latakia city, handling the largest share of Syrian foreign trade. Main gateway for imports and exports and primary logistics hub for Syrian rebuilding efforts.

Specialised cardiac hospital in Damascus, affiliated with the Syrian Ministry of Health. Performs cardiac catheterisation and open heart surgery operations, serving as the national reference for cardiac diseases and surgery in Syria.

Specialised pediatric teaching hospital in Damascus affiliated with Damascus University. Covers all sub-specialties of pediatrics and neonatology, serving as the national reference in pediatric medicine in Syria.

Government university in Tartus city, founded in 2015. Serves Tartus governorate and includes colleges of medicine, engineering and sciences, linked to the port and logistics infrastructure of the Syrian coast.

Government university in Hama city, founded in 2014. Serves Hama governorate and includes colleges of medicine, civil engineering and agriculture, and is a training reference for engineering staff in central Syria.

Government university in Deir ez-Zor city, founded in 2006. Serves the Euphrates governorates (Deir ez-Zor, Raqqa, Hasakah) and includes colleges of medicine, engineering and agriculture. Suffered severe damage during 2013-2017.

Government university in Homs, founded in 1979. Serves central Syria and includes colleges of medicine, pharmacy, petroleum engineering and chemical industries, and is a reference for petroleum studies in Syria.

Government university in Latakia city, founded in 1971. Serves the Syrian coast and includes colleges of civil engineering, architecture, marine logistics and pharmacy, and is the largest in western Syria.