The article highlights Saudi Arabia's economic and political moves in Syria, and questions the implications of these investments on the Lebanese scene

Saudi Arabia is investing billions in rebuilding Syria, but weak judicial and administrative institutions and the lack of clear governance frameworks pose the biggest challenge

Mohammed Barnia affirmed that the IMF's positive statement on Syria's economic recovery boosts investor confidence, praising government fiscal and monetary policies

The IMF revealed signs of Syrian economic recovery and a slight surplus in the 2025 budget, noting slower inflation due to tight monetary policies.

Syria approved a new 26-article investment system to stimulate industrial cities, simplify procedures, and build 5 new cities by the end of 2026

Syrian companies topped foreign investments in Turkey in January 2026 by establishing 400 new firms, reflecting a strong economic presence in the market

In 2026, Syria faces an exceptional economic scene, mixing a heavy legacy of destruction with real signs of a radical and sustainable economic recovery

Syria & UN-Habitat launch official war damage reports for reconstruction. Daraa has 95k damaged units. Data guides aid to Aleppo & Homs.

A report on the Syrian pound's recovery, subsidy reforms, and the return of regional investments and the IMF to Damascus a year after the political transition

Syria and Saudi Arabia sign landmark deals including flynas Syria airline, the $1B SilkLink telecom project, and a $2B fund to modernize Aleppo's airports.

Syria and Saudi Arabia have inked historic multi-billion dollar deals across telecom, aviation, and energy sectors to accelerate reconstruction and regional connectivity.

President Al-Sharaa issues a decree to launch a new national currency by removing two zeros from the Syrian Pound, effective January 1, 2026, to stabilize the economy.

A trilateral agreement between Syria, Azerbaijan, and ICESCO worth $30 million to rehabilitate 100 schools and build 10 new ones by 2030.

Syria receives $50M World Bank funding to purchase new locomotives and upgrade railway infrastructure, aiming to boost economic recovery and export capacity.

Syrian-Jordanian relations are witnessing significant growth in trade and investment, supported by cooperation agreements in transport and energy, with a notable increase in mutual exports and the act

Omran Organization discussed with Chinese company BITEC ways to modernize cement production lines and support reconstruction in Syria, amid Chinese interest in expanding investments and dev

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

Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani welcomed the U.S. Senate's repeal of the Caesar Act as a historic step that opens a new path toward Syria's recovery and reconstruction.

The Syrian government has inked a landmark $14 billion package of infrastructure agreements, highlighted by a $4 billion deal with an international consortium to redevelop and expand Damascus Internat