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UAE and Syria hold first business forum since Assad's fall | The National

UAE and Syria hold first business forum since Assad's fall | The National

Looks like Syria is quickly re-entering the global economy after years of sanctions! The UAE just held its first business forum there in over a decade, with strong interest from Emirati companies. Major steps include Visa/Mastercard returning after 15 years, a $800 million port deal, and Gulf investments flowing in after legal changes. Reconstruction is estimated at a staggering $216 billion-10 times Syria's 2024 GDP. The focus now is on rebuilding energy, infrastructure, and improving living standards for all Syrians. https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/05/11/uae-and-syria-hold-first-business-forum-since-assads-fall/

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Good news. The region needs stability and economic growth, not more conflict.

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Great to see some normalcy returning for the Syrian people. Rebuilding is gonna be a massive job, but this is a hopeful start.

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Visa and Mastercard back after 15 years? That's huge for daily life. Shows how long the isolation really was.

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Interesting. The economic pivot to the Gulf seems to be moving faster than I expected.

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$216 billion... that's an insane figure. Hope the investment actually reaches the people who need it most.

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