After 14 Years of Force Majeure: Gulf Sands Invites Drilling Contractors for Five Wells in Block 26

Gulf Sands

Energy Block 26

A five-well drilling campaign in Block 26 in northeast Syria, on an integrated turnkey lump-sum basis, with a targeted start in Q2 2027 subject to approvals, award and readiness. Gulf Sands holds 50% in the production sharing contract, and Dijla is the joint operator of the Khirbet al-Sharq, Yousefieh and al-Khayrat fields. Contractor meetings will be held at ADIPEC Abu Dhabi from 2 to 5 November 2026, and expressions of interest should be sent to gulfsands.drilling@gulfsands.com. This is an initial market sounding, not a tender invitation, and it gives no prequalification or award guarantee.

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Investment opportunity: Auction to invest in the former water projects site (Rima) on the Homs–Tartus road

Announced by: Syrian Construction and Building Corporation – Homs branch (Ministry of Public Works and Housing)

Location: Homs–Tartus road, former water projects site (Rima)

Activity: investment, maintenance and restoration of the existing buildings and facilities

Investment period: 15 years

Initial insurance: 19,000,000 SYP; final insurance: 10% of the award value

Offer validity: 60 days

Bid submission deadline: Sunday 15 November 2026, by the end of official working hours

Tender documents: Legal Department / Contracts Division, Homs branch, for 5,000 SYP

Bids submitted at: the corporation’s headquarters in Homs city – Damascus Road (former Military Housing Institution building)

The Syrian Construction and Building Corporation – Homs branch, via the Syrian Investment Authority – Homs Governorate, has announced a first-time sealed-envelope auction for the investment, maintenance and restoration of the buildings and facilities at the former water projects site (Rima) on the Homs–Tartus road, for a 15-year investment period. The deadline for submitting bids is Sunday 15 November 2026, by the end of official working hours.

Source: Syrian Investment Authority – Homs Governorate (Instagram investhomss) — original post: https://www.instagram.com/p/Dfh3pZaCrwj/

Aerial view of the 20,000 m² plot for a pharmaceutical factory in Homs

Investment opportunity: 20,000 m² plot for a pharmaceutical factory in Homs

Syrian Investment Authority – Homs branch

Investment Homs

Location: Homs–Tartus international highway, near the Homs Free Zone (Khirbet al-Tin junction)

Area: 20,000 m²

Existing buildings: 5,000 m² administrative building with a metal roof, a 230 m² two-storey administrative block, a 530 m² three-storey main building, and two 200 m² guardhouses — fully equipped and ready for immediate use

Proposed use: pharmaceutical factory

Contact: Syrian Investment Authority – Homs branch — Website: investhoms.gov.sy

The Syrian Investment Authority – Homs branch has announced a new investment opportunity: a 20,000 m² plot on the Homs–Tartus international highway near the Homs Free Zone, with existing fully equipped buildings ready for immediate use, saving years of construction time; a pharmaceutical factory is proposed for the site.

Source: Syrian Investment Authority – Homs branch (Instagram investhomss)

Public Auction — Property No. 558 in Al-Waer Expansion, Homs

Syrian Investment Authority – Homs Branch, in coordination with the General Housing Establishment (Ministry of Public Works and Housing)

Commercial market Homs

Auction: Sunday 8 November 2026, 10:00 AM

Location: Al-Waer Expansion – Sector 6, Homs City

Property: Unbuilt commercial market in a prime location

Area: Land 318 m², total floor area 636 m² — ground-floor shops and first-floor offices, with the possibility of adding a mezzanine, services and warehouses

Construction: According to the approved facades and building regulations

Venue: General Housing Establishment branch building, west of the Damascus–Homs Road (Al-Iddikhar Housing)

Applications: Written applications to the Establishment branch from the announcement date until the auction

Eligibility: Open to all Syrian citizens

Contact: Website shown on the poster: www.ihoms.org (no phone or email was given in the announcement)

Source: Syrian Investment Authority – Homs Branch on Instagram

Warning Before Buying — Damascus International Airport Road Right-of-Way and Protection Strips

Source: Eastern Ghouta Area Administration, Rif Dimashq Governorate, 28 October 2026. No construction is allowed within these zones on either side of the road, so do not buy land inside them for investment.

Phase Route Total per side Road right-of-way Protection strip
Phase 1 Al-Baytara Roundabout — Fourth Bridge (km 0-10) 250 m 50 m 200 m
Phase 2 Fourth Bridge — Seventh Bridge (km 10-20) 275 m 75 m 200 m
Phase 3 Seventh Bridge — Airport Entrance (km 20-22) 500 m 100 m 400 m

Public auction — Plot 26 (commercial market — Qatina expansion) in Homs

Public Institution for Housing

Commercial market Homs

Auction date: Thursday 5/11/2026 at 10:00 AM

Address: Qatina expansion

Source: Upcoming auctions schedule — Syrian Investment Authority (Homs branch), www.ihoms.org

Public auction — Property 145 (commercial — Wadi Al-Dhahab) in Homs

Homs City Council

Commercial Homs

Auction date: Wednesday 4/11/2026 at 12:00 PM

Address: Wadi Al-Dhahab

Source: Upcoming auctions schedule — Syrian Investment Authority (Homs branch), www.ihoms.org

Public auction — Property 514 (commercial — Al-Waer) in Homs

Homs City Council

Commercial Homs

Auction date: Tuesday 3/11/2026 at 12:00 PM

Address: Al-Waer

Source: Upcoming auctions schedule — Syrian Investment Authority (Homs branch), www.ihoms.org

Public auction — Property 511 (commercial — Al-Waer) in Homs

Homs City Council

Commercial Homs

Auction date: Monday 2/11/2026 at 12:00 PM

Address: Al-Waer, behind Al-Khairiya School

Source: Upcoming auctions schedule — Syrian Investment Authority (Homs branch), www.ihoms.org

Public auction — Property 3941 (company offices / commercial — Souq Al-Hasba) in Homs

Directorate of Awqaf

Company offices / commercial Homs

Auction date: Sunday 1/11/2026 at 12:00 PM

Address: Souq Al-Hasba, opposite Al-Kabir Mosque

Source: Upcoming auctions schedule — Syrian Investment Authority (Homs branch), www.ihoms.org

Public auction — Plot 403 (commercial market — Al-Iddikhar) in Homs

Public Institution for Housing

Commercial market Homs

Auction date: Sunday 1/11/2026 at 12:00 PM

Address: Al-Iddikhar

Source: Upcoming auctions schedule — Syrian Investment Authority (Homs branch), www.ihoms.org

Public auction — Properties 707-708-709-710 (hospital — Al-Sinaa) in Homs

Union of Craftsmen

Hospital Homs

Auction date: Sunday 1/11/2026 at 11:00 AM

Address: Al-Sinaa, beside Dawar Al-Jawiya

Source: Upcoming auctions schedule — Syrian Investment Authority (Homs branch), www.ihoms.org

Public auction — Plot No. 404 (commercial market — west of Damascus Road), Homs

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Syrian Investment Authority (Homs branch)

Real Estate Homs

Auction date: Sunday 1/11/2026 at 10:00 AM

The Syrian Investment Authority (Homs branch), in coordination with the General Establishment for Housing, announces Plot No. 404 (commercial market — west of Damascus Road) for sale via public auction.
Area: 813 m² (total floor area: 1,626 m² — two floors and a basement).
Conditions book and submission: General Establishment for Housing branch, Homs (west of Damascus Road — Al-Iddikhar housing).

Source: Syrian Investment Authority — Homs on Facebook (27/10/2026)

Public auction — Investment plot No. 224, west of Damascus Road

Land for sale, approx. 1,364 m², with a total floor area of up to 475 m², zoned as a kindergarten (ground-floor building). The auction starts at 15,000 Syrian pounds per floor square metre. The public auction session will be held on Thursday 29/10/2026 at 10:00 AM (deadline for submitting applications and opening of the auction).

Source: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DsFbXMjCv/

“Mall of Homs” — Mixed-use residential and commercial complex

Tilal Real Estate Development

Real Estate Homs

Al-Waer neighbourhood (opposite the Islamic Orphanage), Homs — Tilal Real Estate Development. About 5 dunums; 4 residential towers with 200 residential units (apartments, duplexes, penthouses) plus 260 commercial units; three-year execution period. Licensed by the Syrian Investment Authority; contracting and sales through an escrow account.

Contact: 0933580540 — info@tilal-land.com

Source: Syrian Investment Authority – Homs branch (Instagram, 7 Oct 2026)

CIP’s dedicated page for investment plot and project offerings by public bodies in Syria — updated continuously from official announcements.

Public auction — shops and offices, Commercial Market 159, Homs

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Syrian Investment Authority (Homs branch)

Real Estate Homs

Auction date: Tuesday 3/11/2026 at 10:00 AM

The Syrian Investment Authority (Homs branch), in coordination with the General Establishment for Housing, announces a public auction for the sale of commercial shops and offices in Commercial Market No. 159 — Sector 2 (west of Damascus Road — Al-Iddikhar housing).
9 shops: areas 20.62–24.22 m², auction starting price SYP 84,000–120,000 /m².
6 offices: areas 28.04–61.99 m², auction starting price SYP 36,000–60,000 /m².

Auction and submission venue: General Establishment for Housing branch building, Homs (west of Damascus Road — Al-Iddikhar housing).

Source: Syrian Investment Authority — Homs on Instagram — and www.ihoms.org