After US Exemption, UN Says More Significant Syria Sanctions Work Needed
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A U.S. sanctions exemption for transactions with governing institutions in Syria is welcome, but "much more significant work ... will inevitably be necessary," the U.N. special envoy on Syria, Geir Pedersen, told the Security Council on Wednesday.
EU could lift some Syria sanctions quickly, France says
European Union sanctions in Syria that obstruct the delivery of humanitarian aid and hinder the country's recovery could be lifted swiftly, France's foreign minister said Wednesday.
Syria welcomes US sanctions exemptions
Foreign Ministry hails recent US measures easing sanctions, calling for their full removal to support recovery and stability - Anadolu Ajansı
US eases restrictions on Syria while keeping sanctions in place
The U.S. on Monday eased some restrictions on Syria’s transitional government after Islamist insurgents ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad. U.S.
US allows transactions with governing institutions in Syria despite sanctions
The decision by the outgoing Biden administration will send a signal of goodwill to Syria's new Islamist rulers.
Assad is gone: Time to lift sanctions on Syria?
Syria is one of the most sanctioned countries in the world. But now the focus of those sanctions, the Assad regime, has gone, experts say the inherited restrictions endanger a peaceful transition and the new government.
Germany Pushing for EU to Relax Sanctions on Syria, Sources Say
The EU, United States, Britain and other governments imposed tough sanctions on Syria after Assad's crackdown on pro-democracy protests in 2011 spiraled into civil war. HTS has renounced its ties with Al Qaeda but is still designated a terrorist entity by the United Nations and U.S.
U.S. temporarily eases some restrictions on Syria following fall of Assad regime
The United States on Monday temporarily eased sanction restrictions targeting Syria to facilitate transactions with the Middle Eastern country's interim government and the flow of humanitarian aid.
U.S. Eases Some Restrictions on Humanitarian Aid to Syria
The authorization comes after rebels toppled the Syrian government last month and is intended to allow humanitarian groups to operate more freely without running afoul of U.S. sanctions.
U.S. to Ease Aid Restrictions for Syria in Limited Show of Support for New Government
The decision underscores the White House’s wariness about removing the broad sanctions on Syria until the direction taken by its new leaders, led by a group the U.S. labels a te
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