UAE and Syria Strengthens Economic Co-operation

The United Arab Emirates’ economy ministry says the Gulf state and Syria agreed on future plans to enhance economic cooperation and explore new sectors.<br />The move underscores shifting regional dynamics after 10 years of war in Syria.<br />The UAE supported the Syrian opposition during the early years of the conflict, The UAE and other Arab countries made openings towards President Bashar al-Assad’s government as the Syrian army recaptured most of the territory from the opposition<br />The ministry wrote on Twitter the value of non-oil trade between the two countries in the first half of 2021 was one billion dirhams.