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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Sanctions Lifted: U.S. Eases Restrictions on Syrian Leaders
Sanctions Lifted: U.S. Eases Restrictions on Syrian Leaders In a significant diplomatic move, the United States has lifted sanctions imposed on Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa. This development comes a day after the United Nations Security Council removed similar restrictions. The U.S. Treasury Department announced the removal of Specially Designated Global Terrorist designations on both Ahmad al-Sharaa and Syria's interior minister, Anas Khatt…
Security Council lifts sanctions against Syrian president
The resolution, according to the official Syrian agency SANA, was supported by 14 of the 15 members of the Council, while China abstained from voting without exercising its right of veto. The text, adopted under Chapter VII of the United Nations’ charter, reaffirms the Council’s strong commitment to respect the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity of Syria, as well as its continued support for the Syrian people. It…
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.
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Former jihadist Syrian leader makes unprecedented White House visit
President Ahmed al-Sharaa will become Syria's first leader to pay an official visit to the White House on Monday, a crowning achievement for the ex-jihadist who since taking power has ended his country's isolation.
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