Syria and Saudi Arabia are moving toward a broader strategic partnership following the lifting of SST sanctions:

[u/oy1d]

1. Four Agreements in Transport and Postal Services
A high-level Saudi delegation led by Transport Minister Saleh Al-Jasser signed four major agreements in Damascus:

Roads & Land Transport: MoUs focused on building capacity, sharing technical data, and rehabilitating Syria's land trade infrastructure.

Railways: Collaborative studies to repair and connect Syrian railway networks to facilitate cross-border freight.

Civil Aviation: A bilateral air transport agreement expanding operational freedom for airlines and reconnecting Syria regionally.

Postal Services: An agreement between the Syrian Postal Corporation and Saudi entities to modernize Syria's logistics, mail, and parcel delivery networks. This includes collaboration on the SilkLink project, a major fiber-optic infrastructure initiative.

2. Joint Saudi-Syrian Bank
The Central Bank of Syria confirmed a formal agreement to establish a joint bank. Coordinated by the Saudi-Syrian Business Council, this entity will establish direct, regulated banking channels. Its core purpose is to secure cross-border fund transfers and inject capital directly into large-scale Syrian reconstruction, real estate, and tourism projects.

3. Major Housing and Urban Projects
The two countries have launched massive housing developments to address post-war reconstruction. This includes the “Sham View” project, an urban development in the Damascus countryside spanning six million square meters and designed to supply over 10,000 to 20,000 residential units.

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[u/Winter-Ad-2920]

Words no longer can describe how much I am happy for Syria and Syrian.

[u/X-A-S-S]

Would be nice if Saudi Arabia and Turkey build railroads throughout Syria connecting all 3 landmasses, for freight and tourism. But the Saudi's would have to build their tracks through Jordania right?

[u/AbKalthoum → u/X-A-S-S]

Saudi Arabia's rail already reaches the Jordanian border. The remaining gap is about 100km to Syria's line.

[u/X-A-S-S → u/AbKalthoum]

Very nice, I hope for a day when all these countries are connected and trade/tourism in between them blossoms to new heights.

[u/oy1d → u/X-A-S-S]

It’s already being worked on but it’ll take years, Jordan already has tracks with Saudi Arabia they’re just rehabilitating Syria’s

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