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EU mulls easing Syria sanctions — with a catch

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.

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EU's Kallas says she hopes for political agreement on easing Syria sanctions

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Wednesday she hopes a political agreement on easing Syria sanctions can be reached at a gathering of European ministers next week.

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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.

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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,

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U.S. shared secret intelligence with Syria’s new leaders

Sham, which overthrew the Assad regime last month, reflects rising U.S. alarm that ISIS could mount a resurgence.

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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 ...

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Saudi FM in Syria for first visit since Assad's ouster

Saudi Arabia's top diplomat said Friday the kingdom was seeking to help Syria's new authorities secure the lifting of ...

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Syria's Al-Sharaa says US President Trump will 'bring peace' to the Middle East

In an official statement posted to Telegram in English, Al-Sharaa said he was "confident" that Trump will be the leader to ...

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Davos-Syria's economy will be open for foreign investment, foreign minister says

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani said on Wednesday that the country will open its economy to foreign ...

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In Syria, some celebrations are tempered by rising prices and scarcity

Celebrations continue in Syria since the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in early December. But those public expressions of joy are tempered these days, as Syrians begin to grapple with the ...

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Syria’s Future Depends On The Kurds

The new Syrian regime can only be trusted if it concedes meaningful decentralization to the country’s minority groups.

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Biden’s Approach to Post-Assad Syria

US President Joe Biden’s administration welcomed the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria on 8 December as a "historic ...

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Leaders from rival Kurdish groups look to mend ties during Syria upheaval

The leaders of two previously rival Kurdish groups have met in northern Iraq in an apparent step toward reconciliation at a ...

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 ...

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