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Germany tells President al-Sharaa it stands with Syria

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa travelled to Berlin in March 2026 and, alongside a ministerial delegation, visited Siemens Energy’ s HQ. The visit culminated in the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Syrian Ministry of Energy and Siemens Energy

The reconstruction of Syria is up against financial constraints that no single MoU can resolve, and the country’ s recent history is littered with agreements that have failed to progress beyond the page.

Moreover, regional clashes in the north of the country, sectarian tensions and the unfolding crises in Iran and Syria’ s direct neighbour Lebanon are creating instability across the Middle East.

Al-Bashir acknowledged the scale of the task at the Berlin forum. He said the sector had suffered extensive destruction in recent years, while much of the rest of the world has accelerated its transition toward renewable energy.

Siemens Energy, for its part, framed the moment in broad terms without offering specifics on timelines or investment figures.

“ Syria is on a path toward recovery, and reliable access to energy will play a critical role on that journey – supporting stability, enabling economic activity and laying the foundation for future growth,” Hussein explains.

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