Saudi Arabia is stepping up its support of the new Syrian government (MEES, 25 July), with the Ministry of Energy overseeing a number of energy-sector agreements on the sidelines of this week’s Damascus International Fair. A delegation from Saudi Arabia including Deputy Minister of Investment Abdullah al-Dubaikhi and the chairman of the Syrian-Saudi Business Council Mohammed Abunayyan attended the Fair.
Mr Abunayyan is the Chairman of the private power developer Acwa Power, and the delegation had a strong energy-sector flavor. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy oversaw six MoUs that Saudi firms signed with Syria’s Ministry of Energy. (CONTINUED - 218 WORDS)