U.S. Treasury Issues Additional Sanctions Relief for Syrian People
Jan 6, 2025 · WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Syria General License (GL) 24 to expand authorizations for activities and transactions in Syria following December 8, 2024. This action underscores the United States’ commitment to ensuring that U.S. sanctions do not impede activities to meet basic human needs, including the provision of ...
Germany's top diplomat calls for 'smart approach' to sanctions at …
2 days ago · 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 last ... In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syria’s de facto leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly known as Abu ...
US eases restrictions on Syria while keeping sanctions in place
Jan 6, 2025 · The pressure to lift sanctions has mounted in recent years as aid agencies continue to cut programs due to donor fatigue and a massive 2023 earthquake that rocked Syria and Turkey. The tremor killed over 59,000 people and destroyed critical infrastructure that couldn’t be fixed due to sanctions and overcompliance, despite the US announcing ...
Germany's top diplomat calls for 'smart approach' to sanctions at …
2 days ago · 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 ...
US pauses select restrictions on Syria, offering hope on Western sanctions
Jan 7, 2025 · Syria’s new trade minister warned on Monday that Damascus was unable to make deals to import fuel, wheat and other vital items due to strict US sanctions, despite many countries, including Gulf ...
US lifts sanctions on Syria's transitional government - The Hill
6 days ago · The Biden administration has eased sanctions blocking transactions with the transitional Syrian government following the ousting of longtime dictator Bashar Assad. The move marks a gesture of ...
U.S. Eases Some Restrictions on Humanitarian Aid to Syria
Jan 6, 2025 · The authorization comes after rebels toppled the Syrian government last month and is intended to allow humanitarian groups to operate more freely without running afoul of U.S. sanctions.
Italy’s foreign minister heads to Syria to encourage post-Assad ...
4 days ago · Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is travelling to Syria on Friday to encourage the country’s transition following the ouster of President Bashar Assad by Islamist insurgents, and said Europe should review its sanctions on Damascus now …
US allows transactions with governing institutions in Syria despite ...
Jan 6, 2025 · The U.S. on Monday issued a sanctions exemption for transactions with governing institutions in Syria for six months after the end of Bashar al-Assad's rule in an effort to ease the flow of ...
After Assad's ouster in Syria, U.N. envoy calls for end to sanctions
Dec 16, 2024 · The Syrian government has been under strict sanctions by the United States, the European Union and others for years as a result of Assad's brutal response to what began as peaceful...