Africa Business Radio

The United Arab Emirates’ economy ministry says the Gulf state and Syria agreed on future plans to enhance economic cooperation and explore new sectors.The move underscores shifting regional dynamics after 10 years of war in Syria.The UAE supported the Syrian opposition during the early years of the conflict, The UAE and other Arab countries made openings towards President Bashar al-Assad’s government as the Syrian army recaptured most of the territory from the oppositionThe ministry wrote on Twitter the value of non-oil trade between the two countries in the first half of 2021 was one billion dirhams.