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Syria on Thursday signed a $7 billion deal with a Qatar-led business group aimed at doubling the country's power supply in the latest move to boost its postwar economy. The Syrian government signed an agreement with a consortium of companies led by Qatar's UCC Holding to add 5,000 megawatts to the national grid. The country is being battered by a severe power crisis.

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A Tesla Cybertruck rolls through Damascus as investors hatch plans to build a Trump Tower and McDonald’s franchises; this is Syria’s new reality under President Ahmad Al Shara, a former Al Qaeda insurgent turned statesman. With western sanctions lifted to great fanfare and Mr Al Shara winning praise from US President Donald Trump as a “young, attractive guy”, Syria’s Islamist rulers now have almost free rein to steer the once-isolated economy into the global marketplace.

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Syrians celebrate the US announcement of the lifting of sanctions on the country in Tartous this month. Reuters

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Syria's central bank governor Abdul Qadir Al Hasriya taking the oath of office in Damascus. AFP Syria's central bank governor Abdul Qadir Al Hasriya taking the oath of office in Damascus. AFPGolden window: Syria to overhaul financial system after sanctions relief, says central bank chiefTop monetary official tells The National Syria is reviewing laws and seeking financial deposits

2 weeks ago | thenationalnews.com | Nada Maucourant Atallah

Syria’s new ruling authorities have begun co-ordinating with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), who control the north-east of the country, regarding the return of Syrians held in Al Hol camp for ISIS-linked prisoners and their families, its director Jihan Hanan told The National. On Saturday, a Syrian government delegation visited the Al Hol camp for the first time, paving the way for the first-ever return of detainees.