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Finance Ministry signs 6 soft loan agreements with Saudi Fund worth over $403 million

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The agreements were signed on the sidelines of President Ahmed al-Sharaa's visit to Saudi Arabia, in the presence of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and aim to support service and development sectors in Syria.

The Saudi Fund for Development is a Saudi state lender that provides concessional loans to developing countries. Syria's economy was severely damaged by more than a decade of conflict, leaving large reconstruction needs.

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