Maysaa Ajjan

Syrian entrepreneur Ahmed Nahas is the founder behind Harbuk, Syria's first online shopping platform that works by accepting cash on delivery, instead of online payment.

Bote is a tracking device that helps parents track their children and keep them safe through smart insoles (footbeds) inserted in the child's shoes.

Noticing a hurdle for carpool passengers crossing the Lebanon-Syria border, this duo launched LiBeiroot.

Hashim has approached several governmental entities and others from the private sectors with the offer of partnerships.

Entrepreneurship is about thriving while having scarce resources, and spotting opportunities in places that might be considered disastrous. Some Syrian youth seem to have adopted this mindset and have formed successful startups in the fields of technology, education and others.