How regional engagement is supporting Syria’s economic renaissance
It was a sight to behold when US President Donald Trump announced a cessation of sanctions on Syria to a rapt audience in Saudi Arabia this May, an announcement that elicited thunderous applause from the crowd and drew Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to his feet in appreciation.
In the aftermath of the announcement, big-ticket investments and support have come Syria’s way, in an attempt to revive its battered economy and offer a new leash to a country reeling from a confluence of challenges for more than a decade.
Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE were among the first countries to endorse the new leadership of President Ahmad Al Shara, that came at the heels of the erstwhile premier Bashar Al Assad’s ouster.
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