US EditionDiplomacy in Action: Jordan Hosts Key Syria Rebuilding Talks
AMMAN GOVERNORATE, JORDAN, AUG 10 – The meeting aims to secure investment deals and support Syria's recovery after the World Bank approved $146 million for electricity sector rehabilitation, focusing on stability and sovereignty.
- On August 12, officials from Jordan, Syria, and the United States are scheduled to convene in Jordan to discuss plans for supporting Syria's reconstruction and promoting stability.
- This meeting follows earlier July talks in Amman that addressed sectarian violence between Druze and Bedouin fighters in Suweida province and efforts to consolidate a ceasefire.
- On Wednesday, Damascus finalized a dozen contracts totaling $14 billion, which include major projects such as a $4 billion airport venture with Qatar’s UCC Holding and a $2 billion subway initiative supported by the UAE’s national investment corporation, involving over 100 companies and highlighting efforts toward post-war reconstruction.
- World Bank Regional Director Jean-Christophe Carret described the rehabilitation of Syria’s electricity sector as a crucial investment, while Saudi Investment Minister Khalid al-Falih announced 47 agreements totaling nearly $3 billion focused on real estate and infrastructure development.
- The talks and agreements represent a turning point aiming to rebuild Syria on foundations of security and sovereignty despite ongoing regional tensions and violence flare-ups.
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U.S.-Brokered Talks in Amman to Address Suweida Ceasefire and Druze–Damascus Rift - The Syrian Observer
Jordan will host a trilateral meeting on Tuesday bringing together Syrian, American, and Jordanian officials to discuss consolidating a ceasefire in Suweida province, southern Syria, and advancing a resolution to the crisis there. According to Jordan’s state-run Al-Mamlaka TV, the meeting will be attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shibani, U.S. Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barak, and representatives of relevant institutions from the thre…
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Free Malaysia Today NewsJordan to host Syria-US meeting on reconstruction
Jordan will host a meeting between Syria and the US to discuss the situation in the war-ravaged country and explore reconstruction efforts, Amman's foreign ministry said Sunday. The meeting on Tuesday, which will be attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and US special envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack, "will discuss the situation in Syria and ways to support the process of rebuilding Syria on foundations that guarantee its security,…
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