November 10, 2026
On Monday in Damascus, Syria and Jordan signed 11 agreements and memorandums of understanding aimed at strengthening bilateral economic and trade cooperation and expanding the horizons of regional partnership.
The signing of the agreements came at the conclusion of the third session of the Syrian-Jordanian Supreme Coordination Council, which was held in the presence of Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani and his Jordanian counterpart, Ayman Al-Safadi. The new package included the sectors of transport, investment, civil aviation, food security, education, in addition to cooperation in the field of rain enhancement in the Yarmouk River Basin.
Regarding the economic issue, Minister Al-Shaibani announced that the volume of trade exchange between the two countries had nearly tripled in one year to reach $330 million, explaining that the discussions between the two sides included 19 economic and service sectors.
At the forefront of the agreements was a railway project aimed at establishing a regional corridor linking the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Turkey, passing through Jordan and Syria. The two parties also agreed to develop the Jaber Nassib border crossing to operate around the clock, allocating separate lanes for trucks and travelers, and linking customs systems electronically to facilitate the movement of trade and transportation.
The discussions also included a project to rehabilitate the international road linking Nassib and Damascus at an estimated cost of approximately $47 million, as well as establishing a joint economic city on the border, and modernizing the joint free zone.
In the energy sector, Al-Shaibani confirmed the continued flow of gas to Syrian power plants through Jordanian territory since last January, expressing Damascus’s readiness to facilitate the process of transporting gas to Lebanon.
The two ministers concluded the meeting by emphasizing the importance of strengthening economic and security cooperation, and working to transform the concluded agreements into practical projects that contribute to supporting trade and investment movement and regional connectivity between the two countries.
