Daily brief
Saudi Arabia and Syria have signed a series of major investment agreements worth billions of dollars. The deals include plans for a joint airline, telecommunications projects, and a $2 billion phased development of Aleppo's airports. The agreements also involve activating banking transfer channels between the two countries.
Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri pledged reconstruction during a visit to towns in the country's south that were heavily damaged in recent hostilities.
Hezbollah stated it will not wait for an Israeli withdrawal to begin rebuilding in south Lebanon.