A $15bn tourist village is to be built in Jebel Al Shiekh, Syria, by Dubai based property company, Bonyan International Investment Group.

Engineer Abdullah Attatreh, Chairman of Bonyan International Investment Group said that the project will be called Syria Bonyan City and is part of a bigger plan to build a city within every Arab country.
"We are happy to have signed this important agreement with Bonyan International Investment Group. Syria Bonyan City is a mega project that will include tourist, commercial, residential and entertainment facilities including a Ski area, specialized hospitals and many other services" Said Mr. Shaher Taqi, a Syrian investor and partner in Syria Bonyan City.

Mr. Taqi added: "Real estate investment in Syria is growing at a rapid rate especially following recent reforms by the Syrian Government to attract foreign investment,"