AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSyria-Iraq Energy Infrastructure: Syria and Iraq are in the final stages of talks to restore the Haditha–Baniyas oil pipeline, with engineering, procurement, and restoration expected to take about three years; the line could move roughly 1.5–2 million barrels per day and is framed as strategically important for Mediterranean exports. Digital Tourism & Payments: UAE-based Syrian entrepreneurs launched “My Syria,” billed as the country’s first integrated tourism super app, combining bookings, transport, attractions, and food delivery with cross-border digital payments via major card networks and Apple/Google Pay. Trade & Tech Partnerships: The UAE-Syria Business Council has been restructured into a joint platform to boost private-sector cooperation across logistics, energy, infrastructure, technology, digital transformation, and financial services. Biotech Research: Engineered hookworms are being tested as living “medicine factories,” designed to release an antibody that partially neutralizes pufferfish toxin—an early step toward long-term drug delivery. Security & Tech Policy: The U.S. expanded sanctions tied to the Iran, North Korea and Syria nonproliferation law, targeting Russian defense entities and related firms.
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