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|May 22, 2025
The birth of Trump's Syria tower
Forty-five storeys tall, a potential $200m price tag and TRUMP emblazoned in gold across its crown - this is Trump Tower Damascus, a gleaming monument meant to usher war-torn Syria back on to the international stage.
As the gold lettering suggests, the flashy building was designed to attract attention: Donald Trump's attention.
"This project is our message: that this country, which has suffered and whose people have been exhausted for many years, especially the last 15 years of war, deserves to take a step towards peace," said Waleed Mohammad al-Zoubi, chair of the UAE-based Tiger Group, valued at $5bn, which is developing the tower.
The construction of Trump Tower Damascus was proposed in an attempt to woo the US president as Syria's new government has sought the removal of American sanctions and a normalisation in relations. There was also an offer to provide the US with access to Syrian oil and investment opportunities, as well as guarantees for Israel's security.
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