Syria is open.
We'll take you there.

MENA Minds Syria helps Lebanese businesses enter the Syrian market, with the people, the paperwork, and the connections to do it right.

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Who We Are

We handle the ground, so you can focus on the opportunity.

MENA Minds Syria is a Syrian consulting firm that helps Lebanese businesses cross into one of the region's biggest new markets, with the people, the paperwork, and the connections to do it right.

We have worked in Syria for thirty years. We're Syrian and UK-educated. We speak your language and we know your market, because it's ours too. From your first visit to your first deal, we handle the ground so you can focus on the opportunity.

30 years in Syria Syrian & UK-educated Same language & culture End-to-end support

What working with us means

  • Local knowledge built over three decades
  • A vetted network of partners & authorities
  • Careful, compliant market entry
  • One partner, from first visit to first deal
Meet the Team

The people who take you into Syria.

A small, senior team working on both sides of the border: sales, partnerships, research, and technology under one roof.

Taym Bilal

Taym Bilal

Sales & Business Development

Taym spent five years as a sales manager at Y2ad, sharpening the instinct for reading what a client actually needs and turning that into a deal that holds. He studied in the UK at Queen Mary University of London, and knows the Lebanese and Syrian markets closely: the relationships, the pace, the way business really gets done on both sides of the border. That combination is the heart of MENA Minds: he leads sales and business development, working directly with Lebanese companies looking to enter Syria and guiding them from first conversation to a foothold on the ground.

Adnan Tarabishy

Adnan Tarabishy

Partnerships & Business Development

Adnan opens doors. Thirty years of doing business in Syria, and of building trust across the Levant and the wider Arab world, have given him a network that reaches across sectors and a reputation that makes an introduction from him carry weight. He reads people and markets fast, understands the cultural and regulatory nuances that trip up newcomers, and knows how to get partnerships moving quicker than they usually do. For clients entering Syria from Lebanon, he's the one connecting them to the right partners, operators, and decision-makers: the relationships that turn a market study into a working venture.

Sally Alsotary

Sally Alsotary

Research & Market Intelligence

Sally is a market researcher and business consultant with more than six years focused specifically on the Syrian market: analyzing sectors, evaluating companies, and shaping entry strategy. She holds a bachelor's in Media, Communication and Journalism from the American University of Beirut and a master's in Political Economy, which shapes how she reads a market: not just the numbers, but the forces moving them. At MENA Minds she leads the research behind every client decision: the feasibility studies, competitive intelligence, and market reads that tell you whether a Syria opportunity is real before you commit.

Andrew Wehbe

Andrew Wehbe

Technology & Digital

Andrew turns ideas into working software. A full-stack engineer, he builds web and mobile apps with AI features for clients in the US and Lebanon, from a health-tech company and a Boston dog-training brand to a law-firm referral app he built from scratch and sold. He co-founded Yawmak, a workplace birthday-cake subscription, and is completing a B.S. in Computer Science at the Lebanese American University. Native in English and fluent in Arabic, he works directly with owners from first brief to launch. At MENA Minds he leads technology, building the digital tools that let a small team move fast for its clients.

Why Syria, Why Now

A generational opening, right next door.

For the first time in a generation, Syria is open. In 2025 the United States lifted its comprehensive sanctions and repealed the Caesar Act. A market of millions is rebuilding, and it sits right on Lebanon's doorstep, sharing the same language and culture. The businesses that move early will define it.

A market reopening

Comprehensive US sanctions lifted and the Caesar Act repealed in 2025: a generation's first real opening.

A market rebuilding

Millions of people and entire sectors are rebuilding. Early movers will shape the market for years to come.

Right on the doorstep

One border away from Lebanon, with the same language and shared history: the natural first move.

Priority Sectors

Reconstruction & Construction Energy & Power Real Estate Agriculture Trade & Logistics Manufacturing

Open, but done right. The US ended its comprehensive sanctions in 2025, repealed the Caesar Act that December, and removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism in August 2026. The EU and UK have lifted their broad economic sanctions too. What remains is targeted: asset freezes on people and entities tied to the former Assad regime, Captagon traffickers and designated terrorist groups, plus controls on arms and some sensitive goods, and banks still run enhanced checks on Syria business. The opportunity is real, and so is the need to screen every partner properly. That is exactly what we are for. (Accurate as of October 2026 · reviewed quarterly.)

What We Do

Everything you need to enter Syria, under one roof.

01

Market Studies

A deep study of demand and competition in your sector, so you understand the market before you enter it.

02

Feasibility Studies

A project-specific read on your venture, so you know whether it stands up before you commit.

03

Visa & Logistics

Expedited visa approvals, travel, accommodation, and a focused itinerary. Your trip, arranged.

04

Company Formation

Your Syrian entity set up end to end: registration, licensing, and every paper.

05

Opportunity Sourcing

Live, vetted deals matched to your goals and budget. No guesswork, no cold leads.

06

Partner Introductions

Trusted, vetted Syrian partners, suppliers, and counterparts, backed by our name.

07

Government Introductions

The right doors into the relevant ministries and authorities for your sector.

08

Talent & Recruitment

Vetted Syrian talent to build your team from the ground up.

Software Solutions

The software your Syrian operation runs on.

Getting into Syria is half the job. We also design, build and run the software a business needs once it's there: websites, apps and internal tools in Arabic and English, built for slow connections and for WhatsApp, where customers actually are.

Websites & Online Stores

Bilingual sites and shops that load fast on a slow connection and turn visitors into enquiries and orders.

Mobile & Web Apps

Customer apps and internal tools for iOS, Android and the web, from point of sale to field teams, that keep working offline.

WhatsApp & CRM

Orders, bookings and enquiries flow from WhatsApp into one system your team actually uses, so no lead slips through.

AI Assistants

Assistants that draft replies in your voice, answer customer questions from your own material, and summarise your sales.

Arabic & English Works offline WhatsApp-first Built and run in-house
Discuss a software project
Our Values

How we work, every step of the way.

The market is new, but the way we do business isn't. These are the principles our clients and partners can count on.

Respectful Communication

We listen first, speak plainly, and treat every client, partner, and counterpart with respect.

Integrity

We do what's right, not just what's easy, and we stand behind every introduction we make.

Honesty

Straight answers about what's possible and what isn't, even when it's not what you hoped to hear.

Transparency

Clear scope, clear costs, and clear progress, so you always know exactly where things stand.

Our Network
"Our clients gain access not only to our services but also to our trusted network across London, Lebanon, the UAE, and beyond. By working with us, you are not just partnering with a company. You are becoming part of a wider network of opportunities and connections."
🇬🇧 London 🇱🇧 Lebanon 🇦🇪 UAE 🇸🇾 Syria …and beyond
Our Leaflet

Everything, in one page.

Prefer something to keep, print, or share with your team? Our leaflet covers who we are, why Syria and why now, and everything we do, in a single, easy-to-share PDF.

Download the leaflet (PDF)
For Candidates

Looking for your next opportunity?

International companies are arriving in Syria, and they are hiring locally. We place finance, administration and HR professionals into those roles, and because we verify every candidate properly, an employer who has never worked here can hire you with confidence.

Tell us about your education and your experience. It takes a few minutes on your phone, in Arabic or English, and there is no cost to you at any stage.

Apply now

Your details are seen only by our team, and are never shared with an employer without asking you first.

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    Roles with companies entering SyriaFinance, administration and HR, with employers establishing operations on the ground.
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    We verify, so you are believedWe check your qualifications and references ourselves, so your record stands up without you having to prove it twice.
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    Lost paperwork is not a barrierIf certificates were lost or destroyed, apply anyway. We will work out how to verify it with you.
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    Arabic first, on any phoneThe form is in Arabic by default, works on a slow connection, and saves as you type.
Get In Touch

Let's talk about your move into Syria.

Tell us a little about your business and the opportunity you have in mind. We'll get back to you with the right next step.

Contact details

Reach us in Syria, Lebanon, or the UK.

Office
Salhieh St, next to Parliament, Damascus, Syria