Saudi Arabia to invest $2 billion to develop airports in war-damaged Aleppo in Syria

Saudi Arabia will invest 7.5 billion Saudi riyals ($2 billion) to develop two airports in the Syrian city of Aleppo over several phases, Saudi Investment Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Saturday.

($1 = 3.7502 riyals)

Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters gather as they are deployed after days of clashes in eastern Aleppo, in Tabqa, Syria, January 17, 2026. REUTERS/Orhan Qereman

The entrance to the city of Dayr Hafir, east of Aleppo, after the Syrian army takes control of the city and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) withdraw, in the east of Aleppo, Syria, January 17, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Hassano

Destroyed buildings have a curtain placed between them to block visibility during clashes in the Al-sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood in Aleppo, after the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters left the Syrian city of Aleppo on Sunday, after a ceasefire deal that allowed evacuations after days of deadly clashes, in Aleppo, Syria, January 12, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Hassano

-Reporting by Enas Alashray and Jaidaa Taha; Editing by Aidan Lewis/Reuters