Syria, sanctions

EU ministers agree on roadmap to ease Syria sanctions
European Union foreign ministers have agreed on a roadmap to ease sanctions on Syria, the bloc's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday.
EU aims to agree ‘staged approach’ to ease Syria sanctions
A six-phase “road map” prepared by the EU’s foreign service advocates a “staged approach” to lifting sanctions on the country “to incentivise peaceful transition and reconstruction”. An arms embargo, sanctions on equipment used for internal repression and measures targeting Assad regime officials would be exempt, the document states.
E.U. countries near agreement on easing Syria sanctions, a big policy shift
The E.U. is moving to ease sanctions in a bid to sway how HTS leads Syria’s transition and to further curb Russian influence in the region, diplomats told The Post.
France begins easing Syria sanctions, EU top diplomat expects deal 'today'
France is lifting some sanctions against Syria, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot told reporters on Monday as top diplomats from the European Union met in Brussels to discuss a coordinated
EU expected to ease sanctions on Syria
The European Union is considering easing sanctions on Syria to assist the new government in rebuilding the country following the fall of Bashar al-Assad, a senior EU official stated on Monday.
France says EU will lift some sanctions against Syria after Assad's fall
Some European Union sanctions against Syria are being lifted, France's foreign minister said on Monday, as part of a broader EU move to help stabilise Damascus after the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad in December.
EU ready to lift some sanctions against Syria after Assad ouster
The European Union is lifting some sanctions on Syria to support efforts to stabilize Damascus following the December ousting of Bashar
European Union mulls easing Syria sanctions — with a catch
For the first time since the fall of Bashar Assad's regime in Syria, the EU is considering lifting sanctions in a variety of sectors. But the bloc wants to keep leverage over the Islamist group now in power.
EU considers 'staged approach' to suspending Syria sanctions
The European Union is considering a step-by-step suspension of multiple economic sanctions targeting Syria as it seeks to support the country’s transition, while retaining some leverage, according to two internal documents seen by Reuters.
Syria FM says scrapping sanctions 'key' to country's economic stability
Syria's top diplomat said Wednesday that lifting economic sanctions imposed during the rule of ousted president Bashar al-Assad was "key" to stability in the country. Syria's new authorities are lobbying Western powers to remove sanctions that had targeted Assad's government over his brutal crackdown on anti-government protests in 2011,
E.U. Prepares to Cautiously Pare Back Sanctions on Syria
Member countries’ foreign ministers are meeting to discuss a “road map” to lift financial restrictions, but any change will ...
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France to suspend some sanctions on Syria
This suspension of sanctions must be accompanied by political transition involving all Syrians,' says foreign ministry - ...
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UN human rights chief calls for lifting Western sanctions on Syria as country rebuilds after Assad
(AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The ...
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Saudi Arabia stands by Syria: FM
During a press conference Friday with his Syrian counterpart, bin Farhan said Saudi Arabia was standing by Syria, pointing to ...
Foreign Affairs3d
Don’t Let Geopolitics Ruin Syria’s Transition
The rebel offensive benefited from careful preparation and the support of Turkey, which occupies territory in Syria’s north ...
Syria's Economy Reborn After Being Freed From Assad
When Bashar al-Assad ruled Syria, merchants like Youssef Rajab kept much of their imported stock hidden for fear of arrest ...