#Ministry of Transportation

Major Road Upgrades Planned for Raqqa and Deir Ezzor
Syria’s Minister of Transportation, Yarab Badr, met with Raqqa Governor Abdurahman Salama to review the province’s 2026 plan for road and…

Syria and UAE Advance Transport Partnership
Syria and the UAE are moving to strengthen a strategic partnership in the transport sector, with plans focused on road and railway…

Syria Expanding Railways Establishing Link to Coastal and Inland Ports
The General Establishment of Syrian Railways and the Latakia International Container Terminal Company signed a memorandum of understanding…

Syria Discusses Developing Railway Links with Saudi Arabia and Turkey
In a move to revitalize and expand Syria’s transport infrastructure, Transport Minister Yarub Badr held separate meetings with his Saudi…

Rebuilding Raqqa’s Bridges to Restore Unity and Economic Life
Raqqa Governorate includes around 134 bridges which, together with the central road network, form the backbone of economic, service, and…

Civil Defense Advances Restoration of Al-Rastan Bridge
The Syrian Civil Defense has made significant progress in the complex restoration of the Al-Rastan Bridge in Homs Governorate, a key…

Damascus Airport Road Development Planned with Qatari Firm UCC
Minister of Transport Yarb Badr met with a delegation from the Qatari firm UrbaCon Holding (UCC) to discuss proposed visions and plans for…

US College Opens Branch in Syria
In a step reflecting growing academic openness and international educational cooperation, the Syrian Engineers Syndicate inaugurated a…

Damascus Hosts the 26th ESCWA Transport Committee
Damascus hosted the twenty-sixth session of the Committee on Transport and Logistics of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western…

Syria and World Bank Partner to Revitalize Land Transport Sector
In a significant step toward rebuilding its transport infrastructure, the Syrian Ministry of Transport hosted a delegation from the World…

Syria Hosts Syrian-Austrian-German Economic Forum
The Syrian-Austrian-German Economic Forum 2025 convened in Damascus under the auspices of the Syrian Ministry of Economy, bringing together

Syria Expands Regional Rail Cooperation at Riyadh Conference
Syria participated in the Second Saudi International Railways Conference and Exhibition, held in Riyadh under the patronage of Saudi…