{"id":17860,"date":"2025-05-23T16:10:05","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T16:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=17860"},"modified":"2025-05-23T16:10:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T16:10:05","slug":"trump-tower-in-damascus-controversial-skyscraper-sparks-outrage-amid-syrian-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/23\/trump-tower-in-damascus-controversial-skyscraper-sparks-outrage-amid-syrian-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Tower in Damascus? Controversial Skyscraper Sparks Outrage Amid Syrian Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-A report by The Guardian has reignited controversy over an unprecedented real estate project in Damascus: the proposed construction of a 45-story \u201cTrump Tower\u201d, with a projected cost between $100 and $200 million.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-32\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"d22991e3-80fb-43a0-a021-b447efc9faf8\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"1233\">The project is led by UAE-based real estate firm Tiger Group, headed by Syrian-born businessman Walid Mohammad Al-Zoubi. News of the project first surfaced during discussions around President Donald Trump\u2019s Middle East tour and coincided with his decision to lift U.S. sanctions on Syria.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1552\">The tower is reportedly designed to display the Trump name in gold at its peak, and if completed, would be among the tallest and most iconic buildings in Syria\u2019s capital. According to Al-Zoubi, the initiative is a symbolic move meant to \u201cshow that Syria, after years of war, deserves a step toward peace and renewal.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16479\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16479\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16479 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sharaa.jpg\" alt=\"Trump Tower Plan in Damascus Sparks Backlash Over Luxury Amid Crisis\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sharaa.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sharaa-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sharaa-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16479\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ahmad Al-Sharaa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-34\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"0bbd154e-d8f4-4fcd-aea7-dfd7a70ea6ac\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"91\"><strong data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"91\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Trump Tower Plan in Damascus Sparks Backlash Over Luxury Amid Crisis<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\">The idea was originally floated in December by Republican Congressman Joe Wilson, and quickly gained momentum, allegedly with support from Syrian writer Radwan Ziadeh, a close associate of Syria\u2019s transitional president Ahmad Al-Sharaa. The report claims that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also played a significant role in brokering the diplomacy that led to Trump lifting the decades-old sanctions.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1981\" data-end=\"2204\">Despite the symbolism, the project is still awaiting official construction licenses and rights to use the \u201cTrump\u201d brand. The final height and location remain subject to change, based on urban planning approvals in Damascus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2206\" data-end=\"2563\">The initiative is marketed as a beacon of Syria\u2019s \u201crebirth\u201d and an invitation to foreign investment, even as more than 90% of Syrians live below the poverty line, according to UN estimates. A promotional image provided by Al-Zoubi juxtaposes the gleaming virtual tower with an explosion over Damascus, captioned as \u201ca transition from destruction to beauty.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14910\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14910\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14910 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0-7.jpg\" alt=\"Trump Syria meeting\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0-7.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0-7-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14910\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">U.S.-Syria relation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2565\" data-end=\"2852\">However, the backlash has been fierce. Human rights advocates and economists have condemned the project as a tone-deaf display of luxury amid nationwide hardship, where millions struggle in refugee camps and lack access to basic services such as electricity, clean water, and healthcare.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2854\" data-end=\"3032\">Critics argue the Trump Tower plan is emblematic of a government disconnected from its people&#8217;s suffering and focused on international optics rather than national reconstruction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-A report by The Guardian has reignited controversy over an unprecedented real estate project in Damascus: the proposed construction of a 45-story \u201cTrump Tower\u201d, with a projected cost between $100 and $200 million. The project is led by UAE-based real estate firm Tiger Group, headed by Syrian-born businessman Walid Mohammad Al-Zoubi. News of the project &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17430,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[1771,67,5589],"class_list":["post-17860","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reports","tag-donald-trump","tag-syria","tag-trump-tower"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Trump Tower in Damascus? Controversial Skyscraper Sparks Outrage Amid Syrian Crisis - Watan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A new report reveals plans to build a 45-story \u201cTrump Tower\u201d in war-torn Damascus. 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