Qatari group develops $3.3 billion agricultural project in Syria

Qatari group Baladna Food Industries is developing a $3.3 billion agricultural project in Syria to produce cotton, wheat, textiles, and other goods. The project is part of Gulf investors' efforts to rebuild Syria as a geopolitical buffer against Iranian influence. Baladna, linked to Syrian-born business moguls Moutaz and Ramez Al-Khayyat, will collaborate with UAE-based Al Dahra on farming techniques in Syria.