(8 Sep 2024)
SYRIA EXPO
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Damascus, Syria – 6 September 2024
1. Various of Expo Syria 2024 from the outside
2. Various sectors of Expo Syria 2024, featuring visitors of different nationalities exploring products
3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohamad Sabbagh, a Syrian businessman:
"Arab businessmen can see our products during their visits, allowing us to regain their trust and restore Syrian products to their rightful place in the global economy. God willing, we can achieve this. This fair is considered a first step towards recovery, which is—God willing—now very close."
4. Various of attendees walking through the aisles and examining the exhibited goods
5. Visitors examining the fabrics of some of products
6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Moufeed Abbas, an Iraqi businessman:
"Expo Syria features a fantastic array of Syrian exporters, producers, food products, cosmetics, clothing, and leather goods. The participation (this year) is tremendous, with a particularly notable presence from Arab countries. In previous exhibitions, participation was limited to Iraq, Jordan, and Egypt, but this time we’ve seen representatives from all Arab countries."
7. Attendees of the fair
8. Various of the fair’s sectors
9. People examining the fabrics of some of products
10. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Diaa Khabbaz, owner of a Syrian clothing factory:
"Even the look of the exhibition is new. This is the first fair, and, God willing, we hope it marks the beginning of even stronger and more significant ones. The export contracts have been very very promising. We are still on the third day of the fair, roughly halfway through its duration, with planes continuing to arrive and clients still arriving."
11. Various of the fair’s visitors
12. Various of Expo Syria 2024 from the outside by the end of the day
STORYLINE:
After years of hiatus due to the Syrian civil war, Expo Syria 2024, an exhibition highlighting Syrian exports, officially opened on Wednesday at the Damascus countryside Fairgrounds.
This inaugural event represents a significant milestone, coming after a period of turmoil that has severely impacted Syria’s production and service sectors.
Over five days, the fair showcased a diverse range of Syrian industries, all poised to compete in regional and global markets.
Spanning over 50,000 square meters, Expo Syria 2024 features 600 companies from various sectors, including industrial, food, textile, agricultural, and artisanal.
Mohamad Sabbagh, a Syrian businessman, highlighted that these visits allow Arab businessmen to experience Syrian products firsthand, helping to rebuild their trust and reestablish Syrian goods in the global market.
He expressed optimism about achieving this goal.
According to the organizers, Expo Syria 2024 has attracted substantial international interest, with around 3,000 visitors from outside Syria and approximately 2,000 businesspeople from Arab and European countries.
Attendees include representatives from Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, the Gulf countries, Yemen, Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya.
Moufeed Abbas, an Iraqi businessman, described the Arab presence at the fair as "notable," pointing out that "In previous exhibitions, participation was limited to Iraq, Jordan, and Egypt, but this time we’ve seen representatives from all Arab countries."
Expo Syria 2024 represents a significant effort to revitalize Syria’s economy and restore the country’s position in the global market after 13 years of war.
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