US EditionUS Congress Votes to Permanently Lift Syria Sanctions
The repeal ends sweeping sanctions that blocked Syrian investment, aiming to boost reconstruction and refugee returns, with bipartisan support and a 77-20 Senate vote.
- Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Representative Joe Wilson stated that the sanctions now harm Assad's former victims, hindering Syria's recovery.
- Approximately 400,000 Syrian refugees have returned to Syria since the overthrow of former President Bashar al-Assad, but many face bleak conditions despite receiving cash assistance.
- The UN reported that limited international aid has resulted in a significant gap in necessary funds for reconstruction, with the World Bank estimating $216 billion needed for recovery efforts.
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Syria welcomes the permanent repeal of sweeping US sanctions
Syria’s government and its allies have welcomed the lifting of sanctions imposed by the U.S. Congress in 2019 to punish then-President Bashar Assad for human rights abuses.
Washington, Dec. 18 (EFE).- U.S. President Donald Trump signed a US$900 billion defense bill for fiscal year 2026 Thursday, which eliminates the extensive economic sanctions imposed on Syria for more than a decade. The bill was driven by broad bipartisan support in the Senate and will allow a 3.6% wage increase for U.S. military personnel. The law seeks not only to improve wages, but also to modernize the armed forces, including the construction…
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der Standard DEOne year after the fall of the Assad regime, reconstruction has not really begun. The reason for this is also the Caesar sanctions. The US Congress approved the lifting of the regime.
Lifting of US sanctions on Syria could spur refugee returns, says UN official
BEIRUT (AP) — The head of the U.N. refugee agency in Lebanon said Thursday that the move by the United States to lift sweeping sanctions on Syria could encourage more refugees to return to their country. The U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to permanently remove the so-called Caesar Act sanctions after the administration of President Donald Trump previously temporarily lifted the penalties by executive order. The vote came as part of the passage of t…
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