AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoWheat Policy Shock: Syria has banned wheat imports through all land and sea entry points during the 2025 harvest season, aiming to protect subsidized local procurement and guarantee farmers “full and fair” compensation, with set procurement prices and a per-ton marketing bonus for verified deliveries. US-Syria Diplomacy: In Damascus, President Ahmad al-Sharaa met US envoy Thomas Barrack, who called Syria a “laboratory” for new regional diplomacy and said economic cooperation is a key focus. Damascus Business Push: Emirati e-commerce giant Noon opened its first official office in Syria, while founder Mohamed Alabbar also points to major UAE-backed urban project plans. Reconstruction Meets Tech: A new push for data infrastructure is framed as a core pillar of recovery, with a partnership aimed at building Syria’s first Tier III data center. Security Cooperation: Syria’s interior ministry delegation visited Qatar to learn security and public-service systems, signaling deeper cross-border coordination.
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