Syria and Saudi Arabia have signed a defense cooperation agreement alongside a loan package exceeding $400 million. During Syrian President al-Sharaa's visit to Riyadh, the defense departments of both nations signed the defense cooperation agreement. Simultaneously, the Saudi Fund for Development agreed to provide Syria with a total of over $403 million through six concessional loan agreements. These funds will support healthcare, housing, civil defense, the restoration of the Aleppo thermal power plant, and the development of drinking water systems in Damascus and Idlib.