US eases restrictions on Syria while keeping sanctions in place
4 days ago · The pressure to lift sanctions has mounted in recent years as aid agencies continue to cut programs due to donor fatigue and a massive 2023 earthquake that rocked Syria and Turkey. The tremor killed over 59,000 people and destroyed critical infrastructure that couldn’t be fixed due to sanctions and overcompliance, despite the US announcing ...
U.S. Treasury Issues Additional Sanctions Relief for Syrian People
4 days ago · WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Syria General License (GL) 24 to expand authorizations for activities and transactions in Syria following December 8, 2024. This action underscores the United States’ commitment to ensuring that U.S. sanctions do not impede activities to meet basic human needs, including the provision of ...
After US Exemption, UN Says More Significant Syria Sanctions …
2 days ago · The U.S., Britain, the European Union and others imposed tough sanctions on Syria after a crackdown by Assad on pro-democracy protests in 2011 that spiraled into war.
US pauses select restrictions on Syria, offering hope on Western sanctions
3 days ago · Syria’s new trade minister warned on Monday that Damascus was unable to make deals to import fuel, wheat and other vital items due to strict US sanctions, despite many countries, including Gulf ...
After US exemption, UN says more significant Syria sanctions …
2 days ago · 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 ...
Italy’s foreign minister heads to Syria to ... - Associated Press News
1 day ago · Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is travelling to Syria on Friday to encourage the country’s transition following the ouster of President Bashar Assad by Islamist insurgents, and said Europe should review its sanctions on Damascus now …
US lifts sanctions on Syria's transitional government - The Hill
3 days ago · The Biden administration has eased sanctions blocking transactions with the transitional Syrian government following the ousting of longtime dictator Bashar Assad. The move marks a gesture of ...
U.S. Eases Some Restrictions on Humanitarian Aid to Syria
4 days ago · The Biden administration on Monday lifted some restrictions on humanitarian aid to Syria but kept sweeping sanctions in place just weeks after rebel forces toppled the Assad family’s 50-year ...
US allows transactions with governing institutions in Syria despite ...
4 days ago · The U.S. on Monday issued a sanctions exemption for transactions with governing institutions in Syria for six months after the end of Bashar al-Assad's rule in an effort to ease the flow of ...
After Assad's ouster in Syria, U.N. envoy calls for end to sanctions
Dec 16, 2024 · A U.N. envoy on Sunday called for a quick end to Western sanctions against Syria as the country's new leaders and regional and global powers begin to chart a path forward following the fall of...