AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSyria-Lebanon diplomacy: Syria’s foreign minister Asaad al-Shaibani told Beirut that Damascus is open to meeting Hezbollah “if it serves the national interest,” after President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Syria would sit with all Lebanese parties if interests require it, while Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun said al-Sharaa pledged a “new chapter” based on non-interference and border-security coordination. Parliament and governance: Syria’s first post-Assad People’s Assembly is taking shape, with a new parliament structure of 140 elected seats and 70 presidential appointees, aimed at restarting national political life. Aviation and connectivity: Jazeera Airways marked one year of Damascus service by expanding to four daily flights from July 14, after carrying more than 90,000 passengers on the route since relaunching in July 2025. Trade and ports: DP World began Tartous port modernisation with the first of three new mobile harbour cranes, part of an $800m investment expected to boost cargo capacity by about 40%. Business and investment climate: ICC will apply a 20% reduction on administrative expenses for eligible arbitration cases linked to Syria’s recovery, aiming to de-risk private capital and support reintegration into global markets.
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