Syrian Foreign Minister Tells WEF His Nation Is Open to Outside Investment

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani gave his vision of what a post-Assad Syria will look like.
Syrian Foreign Minister Tells WEF His Nation Is Open to Outside Investment
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, 2025. Yves Herman/Reuters
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Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani told the World Economic Forum on Jan. 22 that the country will open its economy to foreign investment.

Speaking in Davos, Switzerland, Shibani said that Damascus, now under the rule of a provisional government following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, is also working on energy and electricity partnerships with states in the Arabian Gulf.

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