AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEnergy & Trade: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s Damascus visit put oil exports, trade and agriculture at the center of talks with President Ahmed al-Sharaa. The two sides discussed rehabilitating the Baniyas pipeline for a potential capacity of up to 2 million barrels a day; Iraq has already begun limited oil shipments by truck through Syria. Infrastructure: Syria plans to allocate $450 million for roads and $200 million for railways in 2027, a major investment in transport links and its ambitions as a regional corridor. Property & Investment: Protests over Saudi-backed real estate projects near Damascus have renewed scrutiny of state land expropriations. The government says compensation was paid, but unresolved claims could weigh on investor confidence. Agriculture: Afrin’s olive output has fallen sharply, with farmers struggling against rising costs.
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