AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoReconstruction: Saudi Arabia signed six concessional loans worth more than $403 million to help rebuild Syria’s infrastructure and restore public services. Funding includes projects for power, hospitals, civil defence, housing and water. Regional ties: Damascus and Riyadh also signed a defence cooperation agreement during President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s visit. Its terms were not disclosed, as Syria weighs joining a wider Saudi-led defence framework. Security: Syrian forces say they dismantled an ISIS cell linked to attacks and assassinations in Aleppo. Israeli forces have also continued incursions and shelling in southern Syria. Climate and displacement: UNHCR warns that climate shocks threaten recovery for millions of displaced Syrians who have returned home, with declining groundwater and floods adding to pressures on communities. Cross-border links: The Semalka crossing is set to operate every day, including Fridays, easing travel and trade between Syria and Iraq’s Kurdistan Region.
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