AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPort & Connectivity: Syria is moving to upgrade its digital backbone with the Ugarit 2 undersea cable linking Cyprus and Tartus, expected to go live by early 2028, replacing the older Ugarit line and boosting capacity for faster regional internet. Reconstruction & Materials: UNDP’s REVIVE project is helping communities clear 570,000 tonnes of rubble across Aleppo, Deir-ez-Zor, Homs and Rural Damascus—aimed at reopening roads and restoring water and sewage networks, with debris recycling feeding back into construction supply. Water & Local Industry Risk: In rural areas outside Damascus, residents in Mneen protest a well project they say diverts water toward al-Tal, highlighting how water scarcity can quickly turn into production and livelihoods pressure. Energy & Trade Routes: Lebanon and Iraq are discussing reviving the Kirkuk–Tripoli pipeline as a Mediterranean export corridor, with border and safety upgrades planned to support storage and re-export operations. Security & Logistics Shock: Syria’s wider operating environment remains tense as regional strikes and shipping threats around key chokepoints keep raising uncertainty for energy and transport planning.
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