The initiative seeks to transform Syria into a key digital corridor connecting north-south and west-east routes. These talks come amid increased global investor interest following U. President Donald Trump's recent announcement to lift Syria sanctions. The project proposal. The initiative will support cloud services, IoT applications, and elevate overall internet quality in Syria Syria is taking a leap toward digital transformation through a landmark partnership with the Saudi Telecom Company stc Group. This collaboration marks a pivotal moment for the nation's. Syrian Minister of Communications Abdulsalam Haykal at the Artificial Intelligence Forum – April 15, 2025 (Ministry of Communications and Information Technology) The Syrian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has unveiled the SilkLink project, a sweeping initiative to modernize. The SilkLink project is a new national initiative to build a 4,500 km long, 100 terabits per second fiber optic cable across Syria. Five major regional Internet companies are bidding for Syria's $400-$500 million SilkLink overland data cable project Syria is expected to award a national fiber optic network contract next month, following final bid submissions from regional telecom companies. The SilkLink project was launched by Syria in May 2025 to modernize its war-torn. The BARQ NET FTTP initiative represents Syria's comprehensive fiber-to-the-premises infrastructure deployment across all 14 governorates: Damascus, Aleppo, Homs, Latakia, Hama, Tartus, Deir ez-Zor, Ar-Raqqah, Al-Hasakah, Daraa, Idlib, As-Suwayda, Quneitra, and Rif Dimashq.