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Creating inclusive Syrian government could help lift sanctions, UN envoy says

The U.S. And European countries continue to maintain sanctions on the Syrian government, impacting the country's rebuilding efforts after 14 years of civil war, as stated by Geir Pedersen.
Geir Pedersen expressed hope that a new inclusive government could lead to lifting sanctions by March and emphasized the need for inclusivity.
The national dialogue conference will incorporate various segments of Syrian society, excluding Assad loyalists and the Syrian Democratic Forces, which remain in negotiations with the government.
Ahmad al-Sharaa was named Syria's interim president following a meeting of former rebel factions, according to reports.

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PBS NewsHour

Syria's minority sects concerned new government won't protect them

When Sunni rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad last December, they vowed to form an inclusive Syrian government by March. Sunnis comprise around 75 percent of Syria with the remaining 25 percent made up of minorities like Alawites, Christians, Shiite Muslims, Kurds and Druze. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn met with members of some of these communities and reports from Damascus.

15 hours ago·Washington, United States

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La Libre

The lifting of sanctions, dependent on an inclusive Syria and the condition for an urgent economic recovery

Nine out of ten Syrians today live in poverty, while one in four is unemployed, according to a Pnud report. ...

19 hours ago·Brussels, Belgium

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The New Arab

Syria's interim president meets Chinese envoy

Sharaa met with Beijing's envoy to Damascus for the first time since Bashar al-Assad's regime was ousted from power in December

22 hours ago·London, United Kingdom

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Deutschlandfunk

Damascus - UN Envoy Pedersen calls inclusive government a prerequisite for an end to Western sanctions against Syria

The United Nations ambassador to Syria, Pedersen, has set out the conditions for lifting Western sanctions against the country.

2 days ago·Germany

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Arab News

UN envoy says creating an inclusive Syrian govt could help lift

DAMASCUS: Creating an inclusive government in the Syrian Arab Republic in the coming weeks will help determine whether Western sanctions are lifted as the country rebuilds after the ouster of former President Bashar Assad, the UN special envoy to Syria said on Thursday. “What I’m hoping is that with a truly new inclusive government in place on the 1st of March, this will help

2 days ago·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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VOA News

Creating inclusive Syrian government could help lift sanctions, UN envoy says

DAMASCUS, SYRIA — Creating an inclusive government in Syria in coming weeks will help determine whether Western sanctions are lifted as the country rebuilds after the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad, the U.N. special envoy to Syria said Thursday. "What I'm hoping is that with a truly new inclusive government in place on the 1st of March, this will help us in lifting sanctions" imposed on Syria by Western countries during Assad's rule…

2 days ago·United States

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