Border Trade Modernization: Türkiye plans to modernize Syrian border gates with AI-enabled customs and faster digital processing to cut waiting times and boost cross-border logistics. Regional Rail & Logistics: Türkiye and Saudi Arabia signed railway and transport MoUs to revive the Hejaz Railway corridor, with long-term ambitions to extend toward Oman—an overland route meant to reduce reliance on chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz. Energy Investment Push: Syria’s energy minister says Damascus is positioning itself as a “vital regional hub,” announcing new partnerships with major oil and gas firms and a $7bn Qatar-backed investment plan spanning electricity, infrastructure, and renewables. Food Security Pressure: FEWS NET warns millions remain in Crisis (IPC Phase 3) through September as fuel costs, inflation, and reduced aid (including WFP cuts) keep access to food tight despite better rainfall. Dam & Power Impact: Syria shut Euphrates Dam spillway gates after severe two-week flooding; releases are being routed through turbines to restore electricity while farmland and water infrastructure were hit. Banking & Finance Links: Syria and Türkiye move toward deeper financial integration, including allowing Turkish banks to open branches in Syria as both sides work on banking regulation updates. Security Operations: Syria reports detaining 235 terrorism suspects and disrupting multiple ISIS plots over three months, seizing explosives, weapons, vehicles, and electronic devices.