AGP Executive Report
Last update: 36 minutes agoEnergy & Trade Corridors: Trump praised Syria’s pitch to bypass the Strait of Hormuz with an overland/truck route feeding the Syrian port of Baniyas, as Iraq prepares longer-term pipeline plans to Europe. Chemical Disarmament: Syria has started destroying Assad-era chemical weapons remnants, with the OPCW verifying the first destruction since 2014 and confirming irreversible destruction of 42 aerial bombs. Nuclear Oversight: The IAEA says infrastructure uncovered at Deir Az Zor is consistent with a nuclear reactor, after Syria granted inspectors access post-Assad. Regional Industry & Logistics: Menzies Aviation says it’s eyeing new opportunities in Syria as the country reconnects to global travel and finance, alongside Gulf and US expansion. Regional Economic Cooperation: The Arab Economic and Social Council wrapped up its 118th session in Cairo, discussing Arab food security and support for labor markets and reconstruction-related planning in Syria. Oil Exports via Neighbors: Iraq began exporting fuel oil via Jordan for the first time, while earlier volumes largely transited through Syria.
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