Syria has signed $14bn worth of international deals to revive its war-ravaged economy, focusing on infrastructure, transport, and real estate, according to Al Jazeera.

Key projects include a $4bn upgrade of Damascus airport with Qatar’s UCC Holding and a $2bn metro deal with the UAE. Other developments include the $2bn Damascus Towers with Italy’s UBAKO.

The agreements come as President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s government seeks to attract foreign investment following years of conflict and the recent ouster of Bashar al-Assad.

US envoy Tom Barrack, present at the signing, praised the move as a sign of Syria’s economic turnaround, Al Jazeera reported.