US EditionUS proposes the UN lift sanctions on Syria’s leader ahead of White House visit
The US seeks to repeal sanctions on Syria's interim president to support post-war recovery and coalition efforts against Islamic State, with 90% of Syrians living in poverty, UN says.
- The United States pushed a draft U.N. resolution to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa ahead of his Monday White House meeting, with a sanctions committee granting exemptions this year.
- President Donald Trump announced in May that he would lift U.S. sanctions on Syria as part of a strategy to rebuild ties after the Assad family 50-year rule ended with Bashar al-Assad's ouster by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.
- A draft resolution seen on Tuesday would drop sanctions tied to Ahmad al-Sharaa and Anas Khattab and requires at least nine votes with no vetoes from the permanent five for passage, with a vote possible as early as Thursday.
- The visit coincides with Syria's anticipated entry into the U.S.-led anti-Islamic State coalition and pressing humanitarian needs, as 90% of Syrians live in poverty with 16.5 million requiring aid including nearly 3 million facing acute food insecurity.
- Amid U.N. findings this year, sanctions monitors reported no active ties between al-Qaeda and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, and Washington has urged the 15-member Security Council for months to ease Syria sanctions.
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Shortly before the first visit of a Syrian president to the White House since 1946, the UN Security Council ended the sanctions against Ahmed al-Sharaa and Syria's Interior Minister. China did not agree.
The Syrian interim president has so far been on the UN Security Council's sanctions list for ties to Al Qaeda. Trump is now expecting him in Washington.
UN Security Council approves US-backed sanctions on Syria's president
The UN Security Council has removed sanctions on key Syrian officials ahead of a White House meeting with President Trump. This signals a shift in international approach amid ongoing concerns over terrorism and regional stability.
It is another important step towards international recognition: The UN Security Council has lifted sanctions against Syria's interim president, al-Sharaa. The Islamist leader will then be received by US President Trump on Monday.
UN Lifts Sanctions on Syria’s Leader Before Trump Meeting
The United Nations Security Council voted to lift sanctions on Syria’s president in a move that could help the country’s economic recovery, following a US push before a scheduled White House meeting with President Donald Trump next week.
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