Government Allows Private Sector Investment in Airports and Power Plants The Syrian Cabinet has agreed to allow private investment into building and operating airports and power generation stations as part of the government's initiative launched early this year to create public private partnerships in infrastructure projects.
Syrian-US Trade Reaches USD 440 Million in Six Months to June Bilateral trade between Syria and the US reached USD 440.5 million in the first six months of this year as Syrian exports reached a 19-year high, thanks to an increase in the sale of oil derivatives.
EU, Syria Sign Three-Year Cooperation Deal Syria and the European Union signed on August 4 an agreement covering financial and technical cooperation between them for the years 2011-2013.
Syrian-Turkish Trade Reaches All-time Highs Syrian Turkish trade has risen to all-time highs in the first six months of this year as Syrian exports rise again significantly.
UNCTAD: FDI Inward Flows in Syria at USD 1.43 billion in 2009 The volume of foreign direct investments that entered Syria in 2009 reached USD 1.43 billion according to UNCTAD, confirming the figures released by the Arab Investment Guarantee Corporation a few weeks ago.
Syria, Lebanon Sign Bilateral Agreements Syria and Lebanon have signed a number of bilateral agreements during a visit of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri to Damascus on July 18 and 19.