SYRIA

We are not leaving. Our roots are Syrian and we will face whatever comes with our heads up.

We have created thousands of jobs. We have contributed to the Syrian state. And yet they are treating us this way.

Syriatel is not just a company — it is the backbone of Syrian communications and thousands of families depend on it.

Investment in Syria is investment in stability. Without economic growth there is no future for this country.

Syria gave me my values. Britain gave me the platform. The Middle East gave me the market. I needed all three.