Saudi Arabia Increases Engagement with Syria 

4/15/2025 Syria (International Christian Concern) — Saudi Arabia plans to pay off Syria’s debts to the World Bank in a move that signals a new level of engagement and support from the wealthy Gulf country, according to Reuters. The payment may allow Syria to receive grants for reconstruction efforts and to support its fledgling government in a critical moment for the country. Other Gulf Arab states have announced plans to support Syria, complicated by a global network of sanctions imposed on the