Two men in the foreground, one in a suit and the other with a turban and beard; in the background, a detailed city map. — Ahmed al-Sharaa and Jorge Macri | La Derecha Diario

Camara — Ahmed al-Sharaa and Jorge Macri | La Derecha Diario

Jorge Macri trembles: The Syrian regime seeks to build a 16.5-kilometer (10.25-mile) subway

While Jorge Macri promises things he doesn't deliver, a country destroyed by a civil war could make him look ridiculous

05/08/2025 17:49:00h

Editorial Team

Meanwhile, in Buenos Aires, the mythical Subway Line F accumulates more promises than meters (3.28 feet) excavated. In Syria, a country destroyed by more than a decade of civil war, the new regime, which is made up of former members of Al Qaeda, has just taken a historic step toward building a metro system in Damascus.

The Syrian Minister of Transport, Yarub Badr, and the governor of the capital, Maher Marwan, met this Monday with representatives of an investment company from the United Arab Emirates to discuss the project.

During the meeting, technical and financial aspects of the project were reviewed, and there was even talk of drafting a memorandum of understanding to move forward with the construction, which would include a green line of 16.5 kilometers (10.25 miles) with 17 stations, connecting Al‑Maadamiya with Al‑Qaboun.

Two men in the foreground, one in a suit and the other in traditional clothing with a beard, against a background of an urban map with subway lines, next to text mentioning an international competition about building a subway line between Jorge Macri in Buenos Aires and Al Qaeda in Damascus.

Jorge Macri trembles: The Syrian regime seeks to build a 16.5-kilometer (10.25-mile) subway | La Derecha Diario

In the heart of Damascus, where less than a year ago a rebel offensive was launched to overthrow Bashar al-Assad's regime, more than 16 kilometers (10 miles) of subway are about to be built, while in Buenos Aires, Line F, planned since 2001, continues with the promises of "we're about to start."

"It's a strategic step toward improving the capital's transportation infrastructure," said Minister Badr, who apparently did not need 25 years of preliminary studies, 14 postponed tenders, or promises of 10 km (6.2 miles) per year as in the case of Buenos Aires.

Map of a city with subway lines marked in different colors and text in Arabic at the bottom about a meeting between Damascus authorities and an Emirati company to discuss technical and financial aspects of a metro project

The Syrian subway project | La Derecha Diario

In the official statement, it was emphasized that the goal is to reduce traffic chaos, pollution, and improve the quality of life in a city that, in addition to being semi-destroyed, suffers from chronic fuel shortages.

The irony did not take long to appear on social media, where numerous users began to mock Jorge Macri's administration. One of the most shared posts says: "I'm closely following the events to see if Al Qaeda can build a subway before Jorge Macri."

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