Noon fulfilment centre. The UAE marketplace was co-founded in 2017 by Emaar Properties’ chairman Mohamed Alabbar and Saudi Arabia's PIF. Photo: Noon

Alabbar's Noon plans to launch operations in Syria

The move builds on $18 billion in investment pledges made by the Dubai-based billionaire entrepreneur over the past week

Economy

UAE announces restoration of Umayyad Mosque in Damascus

UAE

Analysis Why Lebanon and Syria are moving in opposite directions

MENA

President Sheikh Mohamed and Syria's Al Shara discuss economic ties in call

UAE

EditorialInvesting in Syria means banking on the country's future

Editorial

WFP cuts emergency food aid to Syria by 50% amid funding shortfall

MENA

UAE delegation meets Syria's President Al Shara as economic ties gather momentum

MENA
Maj Gen Jayez Al Moussa is the latest Assad ally to be arrested by Syria's new authorities. Photo: Syrian Ministry of Interior / X

Assad air force commander linked to chemical attacks captured in Syria

Maj Gen Jayez Al Moussa is latest figure from Assad era to be arrested under new government

MENA

Emaar founder Alabbar plans to invest up to $18 billion in Syria

Business

UAE and Syria hold first business forum since Assad's fall

Business

Tortured children and missing fingernails: Charges against Assad general

MENA

Al Shara removes elder brother but system remains in Syrian leader's tight grip

MENA

Lebanese Prime Minister discusses security co-operation with Syria's Al Shara

MENA

ISIS-linked women arrested in Australia on slavery and terrorism charges

MENA
President Ahmad al-Sharaa is seen meeting with an Emirati economic delegation at the People’s Palace in Damascus. Photo: Presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic

Al Shara removes elder brother but system remains in Syrian leader's tight grip

Move comes as part of President's minor reshuffle of senior government

MENA

Lebanese Prime Minister discusses security co-operation with Syria's Al Shara

MENA

ISIS-linked women arrested in Australia on slavery and terrorism charges

MENA

Syrian consulate opens in Jeddah after 14-year closure

Gulf

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