Syria’s war-torn reconstruction will cost up to $900 billion

The Syrian President, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has stated on October 13 that the reconstruction of Syria is a top priority for the state, bringing back peace and comfort for Syrian civilians. This reconstruction is estimated to cost between $600 billion and $900 billion.

For over a decade, Syria has been going through war, with homes destroyed and lives taken. Many civilians have had to endure extreme suffering and pain.

According to Asharq Al-Awsat, President Al-Sharaa travelled across the entire town of Jobar with an interviewer from the Saudi channel.

Al-Sharaa expressed that “[t]here are entire generations that have suffered tremendous psychological trauma. So, it’s very important to give people new hope for their return and for reconstruction.”

Al-Sharaa spoke with Syria’s state-run news agency (SANA) and addressed what the next steps were, in which he said: “General elections will be held once the infrastructure is rebuilt. Once the population has IDs and proper documents.”

With this reconstruction, the President hopes that Syria will become a place where people can have a chance to vote and regain their strength.

It is also imperative for Al-Sharaa to stand beside the Syrian people by seeking all legal means possible to demand that Bashar al-Assad, the former President, who fled to Russia, be brought to justice. However, Al-Sharaa has said engaging in contact with Russia is too costly for Syria right now.

Earlier this year, on June 21, the Syrian Ministry of Interior announced that they had arrested Wassim al-Assad, who is the cousin of Bashar al-Assad.

Even though Wassim was never in an official position of power like his cousin, his long-standing criminal activity was against him, and allegedly, he was a key figure in a regional drug trafficking network.

Wassim was also the first family member, as part of the Assad family, to be detained, since in December 2024, Bashar al-Assad’s rule was brought to an end, which was a ripple effect and ended over 50 years of family dominance in Syria.

Regarding the recent events earlier this year in the coastal region of Sweida, the President stated that “this is a Syrian internal matter that should be resolved legally by Syrian authorities.”

The terrorist group attack which happened on May 22, when an explosive had been planted, which hit a vehicle of the apostate regime in South Syria.

This was supposedly the first attack on the Syrian government, with previous attacks focusing on Kurdish forces in the North.

The explosion had reportedly killed seven people in the al-Safa desert, in the region of Sweida province.

President Al-Sharaa spoke further on the matter of Sweida and said: “I believe that Syria is committed to prosecuting anyone who has committed crimes against civilians, of any party or side.”

Al-Sharaa’s primary focus is to fix the current destruction of Syria and to create change for civilians, and to create a country that stands firm, finally. He addressed that “entering this palace wasn’t a very positive experience. Much evil towards the Syrian people came out of this palace since it was built.”

Hopes for Syria are looking up with the President plans in place.

Asharq Al-Awsat, Maghrebi.org