US EditionUN approves US-backed effort to lift sanctions on Syria’s president
- On Thursday, the United Nations Security Council voted to remove sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Interior Minister Anas Khattab, lifting an assets freeze and arms embargo.
- Beginning on November 27, 2024, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's offensive reached Damascus in 12 days, ending the al-Assad family's 53-year rule and leading Ahmed al-Sharaa to overthrow Bashar al-Assad in December.
- The Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act sanctions require a congressional vote to remove permanently, while US President Donald Trump met Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh and ordered most sanctions lifted before the UNSC action.
- Next week, Ahmed al-Sharaa is due in Washington to meet Trump, marking the first Syrian presidential visit since 1946, with officials urging focus on reconstruction and stability over isolation as sanctions lift.
- Senators Jim Risch and Jeanne Shaheen welcomed the UN action Thursday and said it is now Congress's turn to repeal Caesar sanctions.
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Syria's interim president, al-Sharaa, has taken another step toward international recognition: Following the UN Security Council, Great Britain has also lifted its sanctions against him. The EU could soon follow suit.
Yesterday, the AFP news agency reported that the UN Security Council is lifting the sanctions imposed on Syria's President Ahmad al-Sharaa.
UN Revokes Sanctions on Syrian Leaders Ahead of Trump Meeting
The U.N. Security Council voted Thursday to end terrorism-related sanctions on Syria’s interim president and interior minister, acknowledging the country’s change after Bashar al-Assad was deposed in early December 2024. The resolution, sponsored by the United States, was adopted via 14 votes in favor and an abstention by China. It removes Ahmed al-Sharaa—previously known as Mohammed al-Jolani—leader of political and military group Hayat Tahrir …
The resolution was proposed by the United States and approved by 14 votes in favour on Thursday. Only China abstained, considering that the UN Security Council has not sufficiently taken into account the "fragile security situation" in Syria.
Syria's jihadist president Ahmed al-Sharaa is being removed from the UN list, despite the fact that he himself is a veteran of both al-Qaeda and ISIS.
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