
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.
- Office in Damascus, next to Parliament
- We work in Arabic and English
- Lines in Syria, Lebanon and the UK
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 In 2025 the United States lifted its comprehensive sanctions and repealed the Caesar Act.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Comprehensive US sanctions lifted and the Caesar Act repealed in 2025: a generation's first real opening.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 The US ended its comprehensive sanctions in 2025, repealed the Caesar Act that December, and removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism in August 2026.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.
Market Studies
A deep study of demand and competition in your sector, so you understand the market before you enter it.
Feasibility Studies
A project-specific read on your venture, so you know whether it stands up before you commit.
Visa & Logistics
Expedited visa approvals, travel, accommodation, and a focused itinerary. Your trip, arranged.
Company Formation
Your Syrian entity set up end to end: registration, licensing, and every paper.
Opportunity Sourcing
Live, vetted deals matched to your goals and budget. No guesswork, no cold leads.
Partner Introductions
Trusted, vetted Syrian partners, suppliers, and counterparts, backed by our name.
Government Introductions
The right doors into the relevant ministries and authorities for your sector.
Talent & Recruitment
Vetted Syrian talent to build your team from the ground up.
How it works
From your first visit to your first deal.
Most clients go through four stages with us. You can start at any of them.
01 / 04
Understand
Find out if there is a market before you spend money.
Market studies
Who is buying in your sector, and who you would be up against.
Feasibility studies
A close look at your own project, so you know the numbers work before you commit.
02 / 04
Visit
Go and see it. We sort out the visa and the trip.
Visa & logistics
Fast visas, travel, somewhere to stay and a schedule of useful meetings.
Opportunity sourcing
Real deals that fit what you want to do and what you can spend.
03 / 04
Establish
Register the company and meet the people you will need.
Company formation
We register your Syrian company and handle the licences and paperwork.
Partner introductions
Partners and suppliers we know well enough to vouch for.
Government introductions
Meetings with the ministries and officials that matter for your sector.
04 / 04
Operate
Hire staff and start selling.
Talent & recruitment
Local staff whose backgrounds we have checked ourselves.
Software
Websites, apps and WhatsApp tools in Arabic and English that work on slow connections.
Discuss a software project
Who you'll work with
The people you will actually deal with.
Four of us. You talk to us directly, start to finish.

Taym Bilal
Sales & Business Development
Five years as a sales manager at Y2ad, educated at Queen Mary University of London. Takes every client from first conversation to a foothold on the ground.
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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. He leads sales and business development, working directly with Lebanese companies looking to enter Syria.

Adnan Tarabishy
Partnerships & Business Development
Thirty years of doing business in Syria. Connects clients to the partners, operators and decision-makers who matter.
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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.

Sally Alsotary
Research & Market Intelligence
Six years researching the Syrian market. AUB graduate with a master's in Political Economy. Leads the research behind every client decision.
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Sally is a market researcher and business consultant with more than six years focused specifically on the Syrian market: analysing 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. She leads the feasibility studies, competitive intelligence and market reads that tell you whether a Syria opportunity is real before you commit.

Andrew Wehbe
Technology & Digital
Full-stack engineer building web and mobile apps with AI for clients in the US and Lebanon. Leads the software side.
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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, including a law-firm referral app he built from scratch and sold. He is completing a degree in Computer Science at the Lebanese American University, is native in English and fluent in Arabic, and works directly with owners from first brief to launch. At MENA Minds he leads technology.
Who we have worked for.
FAQ
Questions you might have.
Get in touch
Tell us what you are planning.
A few lines about your business and what you want to do in Syria is enough. We will get back to you.
Fastest replyChat with us on WhatsApp- taym@mena-minds.com
- Office
- Salhieh St, next to Parliament, Damascus, Syria
Looking for work with companies entering Syria?
Finance, administration and HR roles. Apply in Arabic or English, at no cost to you.



