{"id":105560,"date":"2026-02-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/02\/04\/this-morning-more-money-for-syria\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T00:00:00","slug":"this-morning-more-money-for-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/02\/04\/this-morning-more-money-for-syria\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS MORNING: More money for Syria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, wonderful people<\/strong>. Saudi investments in the region are at the forefront of today\u2019s issue, from new solar plants in Turkey worth USD 2 bn, to Acwa tightening its grip on Kuwait\u2019s grid with a USD 4.1 bn power agreement, to news of a multi-USD bn investment package in Syria set to be announced in a few days\u2019 time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The big story today: <\/strong>Aramco closed its first debt issuance of the year, raising USD 4 bn to shore up its buffers, maintain dividend payments and power expansion plans. The high orderbook \u2014 put at some USD 22 bn \u2014 allowed the oil giant to tighten the spreads.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Happening today<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- <\/strong>Thunderstorms bringing rain and dusty winds are forecast over the Northern Borders, Eastern Region, Riyadh, Qassim, Hail, Madinah, and Makkah, while light rain and fog may form over the highlands of Al-Baha, Asir, and Jazan, as well as parts of Tabuk and the Eastern Region.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Riyadh: 25\u00b0C high \/ 17\u00b0C low.<\/li>\n<li>Jeddah: 30\u00b0C high \/ 24\u00b0C low.<\/li>\n<li>Makkah: 32\u00b0C high \/ 24\u00b0C low.<\/li>\n<li>Dammam: 26\u00b0C high \/ 17\u00b0C low.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> Watch this space<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> <a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> INVESTMENT \u2014 A <\/strong><strong>multi-bn-USD Saudi investment package for Syria is set to be <\/strong><strong>announced <\/strong><strong>on Saturday<\/strong>, marking the largest economic commitment to the country since the US lifted sanctions in December, head of the Syrian Investment Authority Talal Al Helali told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/saudi-arabia-set-announce-major-new-syria-investments-syrian-official-says-2026-02-03\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a> on the sidelines of the World Government Summit in Dubai. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Getting serious: <\/strong>The package targets projects in \u201ctelecommunications, and real estate, especially in the old towns,\u201d Al Helali said, adding that most of the planned investments will be in ready-to-implement contracts, not non-binding MoUs. The Kingdom might also provide ins. coverage to encourage local companies to enter the Syrian market, an unnamed senior Syrian businessman told the newswire.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>.. and a Syrian airline?<\/strong> The package will reportedly include investing in a new private Syrian airline, expected to launch with over a dozen aircraft, two unnamed sources said. Contracts to develop Aleppo International Airport are also in the cards.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Saudi has been a close friend of Syria ever since Assad was toppled in late 2024<\/strong>. The Saudi-Syrian Investment Forum held <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/07\/27\/saudi-companies-sign-sar-bns-in-agreements-with-syrias-businesses\/\" style=\"\">in July<\/a> saw SAR 24 bn in agreements signed for investments in real estate, infrastructure, financial, energy, telecommunications, technology, tourism, manufacturing, and trade.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> BANKING \u2014 Kingdom\u2019s largest lender to tap SRTs? <\/strong>Saudi National Bank (SNB) is exploring \u201csignificant risk transfer\u201d (SRT) transactions to unlock capital for more lending, Bloomberg <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-03\/saudi-national-bank-explores-foray-into-booming-srt-market\" style=\"\">reports<\/a>, citing sources it said are in the know.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Sound smart: <\/strong>In SRTs, a bank pays a premium to investors to share the risk of a loan portfolio, allowing banks to free regulatory capital without selling loans.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why? Easy liquidity in Saudi banking is hitting a wall<\/strong>, with a projected loan-to-deposit ratio reaching higher levels in 2026 than the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/01\/29\/sp-sees-overall-bank-lending-growing-by-10-this-year\/\" style=\"\">113%<\/a> recorded in November. The shift should help sustain funding for mega-projects like Neom and the 2034 World Cup, Bloomberg notes. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Not just an SNB story: <\/strong>Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) is reportedly <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/10\/27\/this-morning-fab-adcb-eye-significant-risk-transfers-ahead-of-new-capital-buffer-requirements-g42-denies-claims-of-ties-to-huawei-chinese-missiles\/\" style=\"\">working<\/a> with BNP Paribas on its own SRT, while global lenders like Deutsche Bank and HSBC are ramping up their own transactions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REGULATION <\/strong><strong>\u2014 The Real Estate General Authority has published <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/266.pdf\" style=\"\">draft amendments<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/266.pdf\" style=\"\">(pdf)<\/a><\/strong><strong> to the executive regulations of the real estate registration system<\/strong>, aiming to streamline registration procedures and defining legal terms. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Important changes: <\/strong>The amendments abolish the Higher Committee for Real Estate In-Kind Registration. They also set a one-year limit from the date the property is registered for it to gain absolute legal finality, effectively capping ownership disputes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Data point<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <\/strong><strong>56.3 \u2014 that\u2019s<\/strong><strong> th<\/strong><strong>e seasonally adjusted Purchasing Managers\u2019 Index for Saudi <\/strong><strong>Arabia in January<\/strong>, marking a third consecutive monthly decline from December\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/01\/06\/aramco-is-introducing-98-octane-fuel-to-key-cities\/\" style=\"\">57.4<\/a> and a six-month low, according to the Riyad Bank Saudi Arabia <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/232.pdf\" style=\"\">PMI (pdf)<\/a>. While still comfortably above the 50.0 threshold that separates expansion from contraction, it fell just short of the 56.9 long-run average.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The breakdown: <\/strong>Output and new business continued to rise at a robust clip, with 23% of companies reporting growth linked to resilient domestic demand. New orders received a significant boost from growing foreign demand, with export orders rising at their fastest pace since October 2025 due to increased activity from GCC and Asian markets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Purchases up, jobs down: <\/strong>Companies increased purchases to build inventories and benefited from improved lead times. However, job creation slowed to a 12-month low. Input prices rose due to higher costs for fuel, metals, technology, and wages, prompting firms to lift selling prices at a rate well above the historical average.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"ksa\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>***<\/strong><strong>You\u2019re reading EnterpriseAM Saudi<\/strong>, your essential daily roundup of business, economics, and must-read news about Saudi, delivered straight to your inbox. 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US military officials claim the strike was in self defense, as the drone approached the USS Abraham Lincoln aggressively. Diplomatic talks between Washington and Tehran, however, are still ongoing, US President Donald Trump confirmed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The skirmish <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-03\/latest-oil-market-news-and-analysis-for-feb-3?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\">rattled oil markets<\/a><\/strong>, sending Brent crude up 1.6% to USD 68 a barrel. With markets anticipating escalations, Brent volatility has reached a peak since the last regional conflict.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MEANWHILE, IN MARKET NEWS- <\/strong>Analytics and software stocks <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/48ec5657-c2e7-4111-a236-24a96a8d49e7\" style=\"\">fell sharply<\/a> after Anthropic debuted AI tools that automate legal and analytical work, dragging down tech-heavy Nasdaq by 1.4% and S&P 500 by 0.8%. Analytics heavyweights Gartner and S&P Global saw 21% and 11% drops, respectively. Investors warned that the selloff could spill over to AI hyperscalers, since software companies are among their largest customers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>PLUS- Walmart made history as the first retailer to <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/retail-consumer\/walmart-hits-1-trillion-market-value-first-time-2026-02-03\/\" style=\"\">cross the USD 1 tn valuation mark<\/a><\/strong> <strong> yesterday<\/strong>, after rising roughly 26% in the past 12 months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PLUS: Saudi National Bank is reportedly eyeing significant risk transfer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":105561,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_popups_has_disabled_popups":false,"newspack_sponsor_sponsorship_scope":"","newspack_sponsor_native_byline_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_native_category_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_style":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_placement":"inherit","ep_exclude_from_search":false,"_primary_brand":0,"newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_article_summary_title":"Overview:","newspack_article_summary":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"newspack_show_updated_date":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2540],"tags":[10,31,4875,9],"brand":[],"newspack_spnsrs_tax":[],"class_list":["post-105560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-what-were-tracking-today","tag-enterpriseam-ksa","tag-investment-watch","tag-saudi-syrian-relations","tag-what-were-tracking-today","wpautop","entry"],"acf":{"mongo_id":"6a370e45-cf56-4cb5-b4a3-f62838fe4223","order":"2","is_powered_by":false,"story_type":"4","photo_url":"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/292.jpg","photo_position":"above","homepage_title":"","full_issue_title":"More money for Syria","related_issue":[105558],"teaser":"PLUS: Saudi National Bank is reportedly eyeing significant risk transfer"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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