AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoWheat Policy Shock: Syria’s Ministry of Economy and Industry has ordered a full ban on wheat imports through land and sea entry points during the 2025 harvest season, aiming to protect subsidized local procurement and guarantee farmers get paid without foreign interference. Tech for Reconstruction: A new push for “data sovereignty” is taking shape as MDC and Saudi Cypher plan Syria’s first Tier III data center, targeting cloud hosting, cybersecurity, and 24/7 security operations for government, banks, and private firms. Damascus Market Signals: Noon—Emaar’s e-commerce giant—opened its first official office in Damascus, with Alabbar urging more regional and international companies to invest as he links Syria’s talent to globally competitive digital services. Captagon Crackdown: India’s NCB says it has arrested a Dehradun factory owner tied to Captagon production under Operation RAGEPILL, after a major Rs 182-crore seizure and the arrest of a Syrian national. Regional Security Spillover: A drone strike near the UAE’s Barakah nuclear plant triggered UAE condemnation and IAEA “grave concern,” while officials say radiation levels stayed normal.
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