AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoKurdish Education in Syria: Syria’s Education Ministry has moved Kurdish from an elective into the official curriculum in areas with large Kurdish populations, adding three Kurdish lessons per week and allowing some subjects to be taught in Kurdish during the transition year. AI Infrastructure for Syria: Saudi AI firm aixplain and Syriatel signed a partnership at LEAP to deploy Saudi-developed “sovereign AI” across Syriatel’s network, aiming to power Syria’s digital economy with Arabic-first capabilities. Finance Re-Integration: Visa and Mastercard began international card transactions in Syria, signaling renewed global payment connectivity after Syria’s delisting and financial integration steps. Regional Tech & Security Context: Qatar is expanding its footprint in Syria and Lebanon through investment and mediation, including influence over electricity, aviation, communications, and banking—raising stakes for how tech and services shape the post-Assad transition. Cross-Border Corruption Tech Use: Malaysia’s MACC highlighted GlobE Network cooperation and the use of AI and technology in corruption investigations, underscoring the growing role of digital tools in tracking illicit financial flows.
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