AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSyria’s financial re-entry: Visa and Mastercard have started international card transactions in Syria, with President Ahmed al-Sharaa reportedly paying by Visa in Damascus after the US removed Syria from its state sponsors of terrorism list—an early sign of banks and merchants reconnecting to global payment rails. Education in Rojava under pressure: The University of Rojava and Rojava University criticized new limits on Kurdish-language instruction, saying reducing Kurdish to three weekly classes harms science and applied learning. Medical AI research from Latakia: A Latakia University team published a survey mapping how deep reinforcement learning is being used for medical imaging, focusing on what design choices matter for different clinical tasks. Power-sector planning: A report argues Syria can rebuild its electricity system without repeating Jordan’s reform mistakes, stressing clear separation of regulation, transmission, and commercial operations. Reconstruction market signals: At the Damascus International Fair, foreign companies tested the waters for Syria’s reconstruction investment opportunities. Regional tech-military context: Coverage also highlights the growing role of drones and modern warfare tech across the region, including lessons drawn from Ukraine’s tech-driven battlefield shift.
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