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UN approves US-backed effort to lift sanctions on Syria’s president
The UN Security Council unanimously lifted sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, signaling a new era and supporting Syria's reconstruction and counterterrorism efforts, with China abstaining.
- The U.N. Security Council approved a U.S.-led resolution on Thursday to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Interior Minister Anas Hasan Khattab ahead of his White House visit on Monday.
- After Mr. Trump's May meeting in Riyadh, the delisting fulfilled U.S. President Donald Trump's pledge and supported his strategy to rebuild ties after Bashar al-Assad's ouster and nearly 14 years of civil war.
- Official records show the delisting removes an asset freeze and arms embargo, and Ahmed al-Sharaa formerly led Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which was delisted by the U.S. recently.
- However, the most stringent sanctions stay in place until Congress acts; Syria is expected to join the U.S.-led anti-Islamic State coalition and senators work to repeal the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, 2019.
- China abstained, with Fu Cong saying the U.S. proposal did not address counterterrorism concerns, while Mike Waltz stated `The council is sending a strong political signal that recognizes Syria is in a new era since Assad and his associates were toppled`.
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The decision comes days before the scheduled visit to the White House by the Arab president, a visit that will make Ahmed al-Sharaa the first Syrian Head of State to visit her.
On Thursday, the UN Security Council lifted the sanctions against Ahmad al-Chareh, who needed an exemption from the UN for every international displacement.
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