Syria is preparing new telecommunications investment legislation and expanding its fibre-optic network as the government moves to restore Internet services nationwide and attract foreign technology companies to help rebuild the country’s digital infrastructure.
Communications and Information Technology Minister Abdul Salam Haykal said restoring connectivity to underserved areas remains a government priority, with particular attention on eastern Syria, where services have improved over the past two months.
The ministry is working to extend fibre networks and improve Internet access while preparing legislation and infrastructure intended to encourage Arab and international companies to enter the Syrian market.
Haykal outlined the plans following the SYNC’26 technology and entrepreneurship conference in Damascus, where Syrian specialists met international industry representatives to explore partnerships and opportunities for the country’s technology sector.
He said the government wanted Syrian technology professionals to play a central role in rebuilding national digital capabilities, alongside outside investors and telecommunications partners.
The minister also indicated that a wider range of telecommunications services should be restored before the next SYNC conference, although he did not provide a detailed deployment schedule, investment figures or specific coverage targets.
The announcements signal an effort to tackle two linked challenges: repairing connectivity and establishing conditions for private investment in networks and digital services.
For prospective operators, the pace of infrastructure restoration and the detail of forthcoming regulations will be critical to assessing commercial opportunities in the coming years.
The government has not identified prospective investors or announced binding agreements, leaving the scale and timing of any new telecommunications investment uncertain.
