The year the ground shifted.
A record of the legal, commercial and programme milestones that reopened Syria to institutional investment — and the steps that follow.
The Caesar Act is repealed in full.
The FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act repeals the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act — the final pillar of the prohibitive economic framework — clearing the path for financeable, DFI-grade infrastructure investment.
U.S. General Licenses 24 and 25 authorise dealings with the transitional government; the EU suspends and then lifts its principal economic sanctions; the UK lifts sector-wide measures.
CMA CGM renews a 30-year container concession at Latakia, ~US$260M total partnership investment; AD Ports later takes a 20% stake in the terminal operator.
Executive Order 14312 terminates the U.S. national emergency and revokes the executive-order framework underpinning the Syria sanctions programme.
DP World signs a 30-year, US$800M Build-Operate-Transfer concession at Tartous; operations commence 12 November 2025.
The Caesar Act is repealed in full via the FY2026 NDAA — the last pillar of the prohibitive framework removed.
The World Bank opens technical discussions on rehabilitation of the phosphate mines–Tartous railway, naming the phosphate corridor a priority.
Residual items remain and are actively managed: the SST designation is under review and certain U.S. export controls were not removed by EO 14312.
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