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Jordan, U.S., Syria Forge Plan for $400 Billion Recovery

8/13/2025

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In a pivotal meeting in Amman, officials from Jordan, Syria, and the U.S. united to strategize on Syria's daunting reconstruction, projected to cost between $250 billion and $400 billion. Meanwhile, Syria and Iraq are eyeing the revival of an oil pipeline, a vital move to enhance local oil supply and invigorate Syria's struggling economy.

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In a pivotal meeting in Amman, officials from Jordan, Syria, and the U.S. united to strategize on Syria's daunting reconstruction, projected to cost between $250 billion and $400 billion. Meanwhile, Syria and Iraq are eyeing the revival of an oil pipeline, a vital move to enhance local oil supply and invigorate Syria's struggling economy.