Tourism & Business: Damascus hotels are seeing a noticeable rebound after the Assad era, with new and reopened properties drawing business travelers and returning Syrians; one report highlights Golden Mazzeh and the Royal Semiramis area, with occupancy improving as the new government markets a more business-friendly environment. Safety for Travelers: The UN warns that explosive ordnance contamination is still killing and injuring civilians across Syria; OCHA recorded a dozen incidents in six governorates over the past week, killing nine (including six children) and injuring 13, with Raqqa seeing the highest number of blasts—an ongoing risk for anyone moving between towns and rural areas. Regional Context for Trips: Jordan’s foreign minister Ayman Safadi met France’s Jean-Noël Barrot in Paris, discussing cooperation that includes tourism, while also flagging how regional escalations involving Syria and Lebanon can affect stability. Local Life & Heritage: A profile of a Syrian women’s rights activist shows how people are traveling back and forth between Idlib and Douma to rebuild community services, even as war damage remains visible. Travel-Adjacent Economy: Turkish firms are expanding into Syria’s industrial zones, including textile production in Aleppo, signaling more cross-border business travel and investment interest.