
Syria is open.We'll take you there.
MENA Minds Syria helps Lebanese businesses enter the Syrian market, with the people, the paperwork and the connections to do it right.
- Office in Damascus, next to Parliament
- We work in Arabic and English
- Lines in Syria, Lebanon and the UK
Why Syria, why now
Why Lebanese companies are moving now.
Huge demand for what you sell
A country of about 25 million needs homes, roads, power and factories rebuilt. That means buyers for the materials, equipment and services Lebanese companies already sell.
Source: World Bank estimate, October 20251 border
You can get there first
Damascus is a drive from Beirut, not a flight. You already speak the language and know how business works there, so you can move faster than any foreign competitor.
Open
Deals that were blocked can go ahead
The US ended its comprehensive sanctions in 2025 and repealed the Caesar Act that December, and the EU and UK lifted theirs too. Business that was off limits before can now go ahead, with proper checks.
The companies that get in early will set the terms for everyone after them. We can help you be one of them.
Priority sectors: Reconstruction & Construction, Energy & Power, Real Estate, Agriculture, Trade & Logistics, Manufacturing
Open, but done right
There is real money here, and there are still rules.
Accurate as of October 2026, reviewed quarterly.
What still applies
Asset freezes on people and entities tied to the former Assad regime, Captagon traffickers and designated terrorist groups, plus controls on arms and some sensitive goods.
What banks still do
Banks still look hard at anything involving Syria, so payments and accounts need setting up properly from the start.
What we do about it
We check every partner before we introduce you. That is most of our job.
How it works
From your first visit to your first deal.
Most clients go through four stages with us. You can start at any of them.
01 / 04
Understand
Find out if there is a market before you spend money.
Market studies
Who is buying in your sector, and who you would be up against.
Feasibility studies
A close look at your own project, so you know the numbers work before you commit.
02 / 04
Visit
Go and see it. We sort out the visa and the trip.
Visa & logistics
Fast visas, travel, somewhere to stay and a schedule of useful meetings.
Opportunity sourcing
Real deals that fit what you want to do and what you can spend.
03 / 04
Establish
Register the company and meet the people you will need.
Company formation
We register your Syrian company and handle the licences and paperwork.
Partner introductions
Partners and suppliers we know well enough to vouch for.
Government introductions
Meetings with the ministries and officials that matter for your sector.
04 / 04
Operate
Hire staff and start selling.
Talent & recruitment
Local staff whose backgrounds we have checked ourselves.
Software
Websites, apps and WhatsApp tools in Arabic and English that work on slow connections.
Discuss a software project
Who you'll work with
The people you will actually deal with.
Four of us. You talk to us directly, start to finish.

Taym Bilal
Sales & Business Development
Five years as a sales manager at Y2ad, educated at Queen Mary University of London. Takes every client from first conversation to a foothold on the ground.
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Taym spent five years as a sales manager at Y2ad, sharpening the instinct for reading what a client actually needs and turning that into a deal that holds. He studied in the UK at Queen Mary University of London, and knows the Lebanese and Syrian markets closely: the relationships, the pace, the way business really gets done on both sides of the border. He leads sales and business development, working directly with Lebanese companies looking to enter Syria.

Adnan Tarabishy
Partnerships & Business Development
Thirty years of doing business in Syria. Connects clients to the partners, operators and decision-makers who matter.
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Adnan opens doors. Thirty years of doing business in Syria, and of building trust across the Levant and the wider Arab world, have given him a network that reaches across sectors and a reputation that makes an introduction from him carry weight. He reads people and markets fast, understands the cultural and regulatory nuances that trip up newcomers, and knows how to get partnerships moving quicker than they usually do.

Sally Alsotary
Research & Market Intelligence
Six years researching the Syrian market. AUB graduate with a master's in Political Economy. Leads the research behind every client decision.
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Sally is a market researcher and business consultant with more than six years focused specifically on the Syrian market: analysing sectors, evaluating companies and shaping entry strategy. She holds a bachelor's in Media, Communication and Journalism from the American University of Beirut and a master's in Political Economy, which shapes how she reads a market: not just the numbers, but the forces moving them. She leads the feasibility studies, competitive intelligence and market reads that tell you whether a Syria opportunity is real before you commit.

Andrew Wehbe
Technology & Digital
Full-stack engineer building web and mobile apps with AI for clients in the US and Lebanon. Leads the software side.
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Andrew turns ideas into working software. A full-stack engineer, he builds web and mobile apps with AI features for clients in the US and Lebanon, including a law-firm referral app he built from scratch and sold. He is completing a degree in Computer Science at the Lebanese American University, is native in English and fluent in Arabic, and works directly with owners from first brief to launch. At MENA Minds he leads technology.
Who we have worked for.
FAQ
Questions you might have.
Get in touch
Tell us what you are planning.
A few lines about your business and what you want to do in Syria is enough. We will get back to you.
Fastest replyChat with us on WhatsApp- taym@mena-minds.com
- Office
- Salhieh St, next to Parliament, Damascus, Syria
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