Deal Awarded to Qatari Contractor
A Qatari construction company has won a tender to rehabilitate the road linking Tanf to Busayri, together with the Sab'a Biyar junction connection, in a project with an estimated cost of about $150 million (USD). The award was announced on 15 September 2026 by a road-transport authority operating under the Ministry of Transport.
Under the terms of the tender, the contractor is to complete the works within 800 days, placing the schedule well beyond the end of 2026.
Scope of the Works
The project spans 215 kilometers in all: 170 kilometers along the Tanf–Busayri road and a further 45 kilometers on the Sab'a Biyar link running toward Busayri. The planned works include rehabilitating and maintaining the existing road, treating sections affected by subsidence and damage, and laying a complete new layer of asphalt.
The scheme also provides for dual-direction construction along the route, a change intended to raise the road's capacity and cut the number of traffic accidents.
A Corridor Toward Iraq
The road runs from Damascus toward the Iraqi border across the Syrian desert. It serves as a corridor for the movement of goods and for transit trade with Iraq and the Gulf states.
Upgrading the surface and widening the carriageway are aimed at easing overland freight along one of the country's principal eastern routes.
Foreign Firm in Public Works
The award places a Gulf-based contractor at the center of a large public works project inside Syria, with the work carried out by a foreign firm. The $150 million figure was presented as an estimated cost attached to the tender rather than a final settled sum.
What Comes Next
With an 800-day timeline, delivery on the 215-kilometer network will determine when road users feel the effect on the ground. For now the award settles the contractor and the headline value of the work.