The gradual โopeningโ of Syria after 14 difficult years has begun to reshape regional calculations. This shift is occurring at a time when many countries are trying to balance caution with opportunity, while economic hardship, security concerns and institutional rebuilding all converge. In such a sensitive environment, developments in Syria naturally attract attention across the wider region. For countries with historic, geographic and social ties to Syria, these shifts carry both responsibility and potential.
Syriaโs new leadership under President Ahmed al-Sharaa has expressed a clear interest in widening its engagement with international business circles. Large American companies, as well as firms from Tรผrkiye, the Gulf region and parts of Europe, have already explored possible areas of cooperation, particularly in energy, infrastructure, logistics and technology. Yet for all the enthusiasm, two obstacles continue to stand out: On the Syrian side, state capacity stil
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