MENA Minds Syria
Damascus at night, seen from Mount Qasioun, the city lights spreading to the horizon

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

A generational opening, right next door.

For the first time in a generation, Syria is open. In 2025 the United States lifted its comprehensive sanctions and repealed the Caesar Act. A market of millions is rebuilding, and it sits right on Lebanon's doorstep, sharing the same language and culture. The businesses that move early will define it.

  • A market reopening

    Comprehensive US sanctions lifted and the Caesar Act repealed in 2025: a generation's first real opening.

  • A market rebuilding

    Millions of people and entire sectors are rebuilding. Early movers will shape the market for years to come.

  • Right on the doorstep

    One border away from Lebanon, with the same language and shared history: the natural first move.

Priority sectors

  • Reconstruction & Construction
  • Energy & Power
  • Real Estate
  • Agriculture
  • Trade & Logistics
  • Manufacturing

Open, but done right. The US ended its comprehensive sanctions in 2025, repealed the Caesar Act that December, and removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism in August 2026. The EU and UK have lifted their broad economic sanctions too. What remains is targeted: 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, and banks still run enhanced checks on Syria business. The opportunity is real, and so is the need to screen every partner properly. That is exactly what we are for. (Accurate as of October 2026 · reviewed quarterly.)

What we do

Everything you need to enter Syria, under one roof.

  1. Market Studies

    A deep study of demand and competition in your sector, so you understand the market before you enter it.

  2. Feasibility Studies

    A project-specific read on your venture, so you know whether it stands up before you commit.

  3. Visa & Logistics

    Expedited visa approvals, travel, accommodation, and a focused itinerary. Your trip, arranged.

  4. Company Formation

    Your Syrian entity set up end to end: registration, licensing, and every paper.

  5. Opportunity Sourcing

    Live, vetted deals matched to your goals and budget. No guesswork, no cold leads.

  6. Partner Introductions

    Trusted, vetted Syrian partners, suppliers, and counterparts, backed by our name.

  7. Government Introductions

    The right doors into the relevant ministries and authorities for your sector.

  8. Talent & Recruitment

    Vetted Syrian talent to build your team from the ground up.

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.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

Who we have worked for.

  • INDEVCO Group
  • A.N. Boukather

FAQ

Questions you might have.

With a conversation. Message us or send the form below, tell us about your business, and we'll suggest where to begin. When you're ready to visit, we arrange the visa, travel, accommodation and a focused itinerary.

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.

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Office
Salhieh St, next to Parliament, Damascus, Syria

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