Contract Signed in Damascus
Syria's General Establishment for Road Transport signed a contract on 22 September 2026 with Kuwait's Combined Group Contracting Company to rehabilitate the international highway linking Damascus to the Jordanian border at Nasib. The signing brought together Transport Minister Yarub Badr, Daraa Governor Anwar al-Zoubi, the establishment's director Moaz Najjar, and a representative of the contracting company.
The agreement formalizes work on a corridor that runs south through Daraa province to the country's main crossing with Jordan, and which connects onward through Damascus, Homs, and Aleppo toward the Turkish border.
Scope of the Works
The project covers about 100 kilometers of four-lane roadway. Planned works include milling and relaying asphalt, treating damaged sections, cleaning the central median, repainting road markings, and installing safety signage and lighting.
Heavy machinery had entered the site roughly three weeks before the signing, allowing preparatory work to begin ahead of the formal agreement.
Cost and Timeline
The contract is valued at about $46.8 million in US dollars (USD), after a reduction of close to $2 million from an initial figure near $48.8 million. The contractor is scheduled to complete the works within 400 days, a timeline the parties said the price cut would not affect.
A Corridor to the Border
The Nasib crossing is Syria's principal land gateway to Jordan and a key node for overland trade toward the Gulf. The road authority's director called the highway "a vital link between Syria and neighboring countries," describing the project as a model for infrastructure cooperation and investment.
Rebuilding After the War
The deal is part of a wider effort to repair transport corridors and draw foreign contractors into reconstruction after more than a decade of conflict. Restoring the Damascus-Nasib artery is intended to lower transport costs and ease the movement of goods and travelers across the southern border.