DAMASCUS, July 24 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia announced $6.4 billion of investments in Syria on Thursday, reflecting the kingdom's deepening ties with interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa's government as it seeks to rebuild Syria after a 14-year civil war.

Syria and Saudi Arabia have signed 47 investment agreements valued at over $6 billion. The deals, announced Thursday, aim to rebuild Syria's economy and cover sectors including real estate, telecommunications and finance.

Syria on Wednesday announced the launch of the first-ever investment forum with Saudi Arabia. Syrian Information Minister Hamzah al-Mustafa said 44 agreements worth $6 billion are expected to be signed during the event, which is projected to create 50,000 job opportunities, the state-run news agency SANA reported.