From Openness to Subjugation: How Gulf Aid Has Reshaped Syria’s Economy One Year On
AL-HAL
December 3, 2025
Dozens of factories have shuttered in the face of cheaper imports, al-Hal writes.
Dozens of factories have shuttered in the face of cheaper imports, al-Hal writes.
What remains of Israel’s leverage is largely rhetorical, Iyad al-Jaafari argues in Syria TV.
The agreement aims to expand cooperation in the exploration and development of natural gas fields, al-Ikhbariya writes.
True reconstruction requires a stable and secure domestic environment, a legislative framework attractive to foreign investors, modern banking regulations, robust anti-corruption measures, and equitable implementation of national projects, Faisal Alloush argues in Ultra Syria.
In June 2025, President Sharaa issued Decrees No. 114 and 115, introducing sweeping reforms aimed at restructuring the national economy.
Ahmad al-Sharaa convened with the Chairman of Saudi Telecom Company (STC) and a delegation of international investors to discuss opportunities for economic collaboration.
This visit follows President Sharaa’s previous trip to the Kingdom in February, Syria TV notes.
President aSharaa will deliver a speech at the “Future Investment Initiative” conference hosted in Riyadh, Syria TV reports.
Ibrahim Kaban, director of the Geostrategic Studies Network, told 963+ that Saudi and Gulf support is “not rooted in ideological alignment but in shared strategic interests.”
Tom Barrack announced the lifting of sanctions on Syria, framing it not as an act of charity but a strategic decision to catalyse the most significant reconstruction initiative since the Second World War, Syria TV writes.
President Sharaa declared that Syria’s story was entering a new chapter defined by peace, stability and prosperity, following what he described as a “victory in the battle against oppression.”
For many displaced families, the notion of “return” remains a slogan rather than a concrete plan, Enab Baladi writes.
The Arab-Islamic Summit in Doha underscored a unified stance against Israeli aggression, al-Ikhbariya noted.
As political “strangers,” both men promised rupture over continuity, upheaval over inertia, Wael Sawah writes in Daraj.
The announcement followed a press conference in Damascus on September 9 by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani alongside a Russian delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.
On April 8, Shibani announced the restructuring of Syria’s embassies and missions at the direction of Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa.
On Suweida, Sharaa admitted that all parties bear responsibility, noting that “a wound exists today.
The call by an advisor of Ahmad al-Sharaa for the dismantlement of the Muslim Brotherhood resonates with a broader regional trend against the Brotherhood.
President Al-Shara welcomed members from both chambers of the US Congress, including Senators Markwayne Mullin and Joni Ernst, as well as Representatives Jason Smith and Jimmy Panetta.
Described by both parties as the result of months of intensive negotiations, the agreement aims to establish a comprehensive legal and regulatory framework to encourage and safeguard investments.
