EU set for agreement to ease Syria sanctions

EU may suspend Syria sanctions on energy and transport
The European Union may soon suspend sanctions on Syria related to energy and transport but has yet to agree on whether to ease restrictions on financial transactions, according to three diplomats and a document seen by Reuters.
EU sanctions on Syria could be gradually eased, top diplomat says
The EU's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, has proposed a gradual easing of the sanctions imposed on Syria. A plan is to start with those measures that are really necessary to tackle the reconstruction of the country,
EU Expected To Agree Easing Sanctions On Syria
EU foreign ministers are set to give a green light on Monday to easing the bloc's sanctions on Syria after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad, diplomats said.
EU considers 'staged approach' to suspending Syria sanctions
The European Union is considering a step-by-step suspension of multiple economic sanctions targeting Syria as it seeks to support the country’s transition, while retaining some leverage, according to two internal documents seen by Reuters.
E.U. countries near agreement on easing Syria sanctions, a big policy shift
The E.U. is moving to ease sanctions in a bid to sway how HTS leads Syria’s transition and to further curb Russian influence in the region, diplomats told The Post.
EU set for agreement to ease Syria sanctions as foreign ministers gather
How the EU moves forward on amending its sanctions regime is closely scrutinised after the US eased restrictions on Syria to increase humanitarian aid earlier this month. No such
Six EU nations call for temporary Syria sanctions relief
Six member states of the European Union have called for the bloc to temporarily suspend sanctions on Syria in areas such as transport, energy and banking, according to a paper seen by Reuters.
European Union mulls easing Syria sanctions — with a catch
For the first time since the fall of Bashar Assad's regime in Syria, the EU is considering lifting sanctions in a variety of sectors. But the bloc wants to keep leverage over the Islamist group now in power.
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EU ministers will consider easing sanctions on Syria at a meeting later in January
Germany’s foreign minister says sanctions against Syrian officials responsible for war crimes must remain in place but called for a “smart approach” to provide relief to the Syrian population after ...
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UN human rights chief calls for lifting Western sanctions on Syria as country rebuilds after Assad
(AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The ...
Saudi FM In Syria For First Visit Since Assad's Ouster
Saudi Arabia's top diplomat said Friday the kingdom was seeking to help Syria's new authorities secure the lifting of ...
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US issues sanctions waiver for countries backing Syria’s transition
The Biden administration stopped short of lifting sanctions on Syria or rescinding the terrorist designation of Hayat Tahrir ...
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OFAC Issues Syria General License and FAQs Easing Sanctions
The US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Syria General License 24 (GL 24) authorizing certain transactions with the new Syrian ...
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Don’t Let Geopolitics Ruin Syria’s Transition
The rebel offensive benefited from careful preparation and the support of Turkey, which occupies territory in Syria’s north ...