AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoDigital Payments: QNB Syria and Paymera signed an MoU to explore linking local payment services with international card networks, widening options for merchants and consumers. EU Ties: Brussels is weighing deeper engagement with Syria, including investment and reviving a trade accord, as it seeks to support recovery and limit Russian influence. Business Costs: Rising fuel prices in Kobanê have doubled transport costs for some traders, pushing up prices and adding strain ahead of winter. Energy Investment: Syria is in talks over a refinery project estimated at $6–8 billion, while Saudi Arabia has signed more than $403 million in infrastructure loans. Manufacturing: Qatar’s Baladna and Türkiye’s Gürmen Group signed an MoU to explore textile production in Syria. Utilities: Syria signed a deal with a Chinese firm for 6.5 million prepaid electricity meters, raising questions about consumer costs. Trade: Syria and Jordan signed 11 cooperation agreements as bilateral trade nearly tripled.
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