Eight Names That Map the Market: IREX ’26 Honors Real-Estate and Engineering Pioneers in Damascus
On its opening day in Damascus, IREX '26 honored six real-estate and engineering pioneers with its 2026 Appreciation Awards, plus Engineers Syndicate president Malek Haj Ali and Eng. Luna Rajab — full list, bios and photos.
On its opening day, Tuesday 20 October 2026, IREX ’26 honored a group of leading names in real-estate investment and development, engineering consultancy, contracting, and academia, as part of the IREX Appreciation Awards 2026, whose list the organizers had announced ahead of the forum’s second edition in Damascus on 20–21 October 2026.
The list brings together eight names, and the awards are presented on the stage of the forum, which gathers decision-makers from the real-estate, engineering, and construction markets.
Pioneering in Reconstruction and National Investment Award
Civil engineer Mohammad Al-Salloum, General Manager of Abiyat Investment & Real Estate Development, and co-founding partner of a group of engineering, contracting, real-estate development, trading, and services companies operating in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Syria.
Architectural Consultant Award
Dr. Ayman Kamel Al-Najjar, Secretary-General of the Arab Union for Investment and Real Estate Development, and owner and chairman of Harmony Art Engineering Consultants in the UAE and Syria. Al-Najjar is also a certified engineering expert and arbitrator in UAE courts.
Integrated Real Estate Work Award
Maher Mouhajer, Chairman of Unlimited Real Estate Development & Investment, and founder of Mouhajer International Design companies in the UAE and Syria, with branches in several countries.
Real Estate Industry Leaders in Syria Award
Dr. Mohammad Anas Al-Kozabri, co-founder and CEO of Investment Group Overseas (IGO), and a member of the advisory board of the School of Business & Management and the College of Arts & Sciences at the American University of Sharjah. Al-Kozabri holds a PhD in International Business from the American University in London and a Master’s in International Law from the American University in Washington.
Contracting and Industry Award
Engineer Wartkes Boghossian, founder and chairman of Boghossian Company – Technical Equipment Office, a leading figure in the contracting profession and a pioneer of Syria’s air-conditioning industry.
Engineering Legacy and Academic Giving Award
The late Dr. Ramez Raslan, professor of engineering at Damascus University and founder and general manager of the Consulting Office for Engineering & Construction. Raslan held a bachelor’s in engineering from Cairo University and a PhD in structural engineering from the University of Manchester, and is honored this year in recognition of his academic and professional legacy.
Two More Names on the Forum Stage
On its stage on day one, the forum also honored Eng. Malek Haj Ali, President of the Syrian Engineers Syndicate, in recognition of his professional and institutional role in the engineering sector.
It also honored Eng. Luna Rajab, CEO and owner of ACE, in recognition of the company’s gold sponsorship of the IREX forum.
What the List Signals
The 2026 awards combine Syria’s founding academic and professional generation with names that built their businesses in the Gulf and returned to the Syrian forefront, spanning development, consultancy, and specialized contracting — a miniature map of the market the forum has gathered in Damascus.
The Event at a Glance
– Forum: IREX ’26 – second edition
– Dates: 20–21 October 2026
– Venue: Damascus – Seven Gates Hotel halls
– Registration: open via the official website, irexforum.com
Source: IREX official website, irexforum.com – IREX Appreciation Awards 2026 list, and CIP field coverage of the honoring ceremony.
Prepared by: Construction & Investment Prime (CIP)
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