Posts Tagged: Syria sanctions
Syria, Israel in Direct Talks Focused on Security, Sources Say
Israel and Syria are in direct contact and have in recent weeks held face-to-face meetings aimed at calming tensions and preventing conflict in the border region between the two longtime foes, five...
US Ambassador to Turkey Will Serve as Special Envoy to Syria
Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Turkey, said on Friday he has assumed the role of special envoy to Syria, as the Trump administration moves to lift sanctions...
US to Appoint Turkey Ambassador Thomas Barrack as Special Envoy for Syria, Sources Say
The United States will appoint President Donald Trump's longtime adviser and current US ambassador to Turkey, Thomas Barrack, as a special envoy for Syria, a person with direct knowledge of the matter and a...
Trump to Remove US Sanctions on Syria in Major Policy Shift
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would order the lifting of sanctions on Syria at the behest of Saudi Arabia's crown prince, a major US policy shift ahead of an expected meeting with Syria's Islamist President...
Trump Says He May Ease Sanctions on Syria
President Donald Trump said on Monday that he may ease US sanctions on Syria in response to a query from his Turkish counterpart. Syria has struggled to implement conditions set out by Washington for relief from US sanctions,...
UK Lifts Sanctions Against Syria’s Defense Ministry, Intelligence Agencies
Britain on Thursday lifted assets freezes on Syria's defense and interior ministries, and a range of intelligence agencies, reversing sanctions imposed during Bashar al-Assad's presidency. The West is rethinking its approach to Syria after insurgent...
US Gave Syria List of Conditions for Partial Sanctions Relief, Sources Say
The United States has handed Syria a list of conditions that it wants Damascus to fulfill in exchange for partial sanctions relief, six people familiar with the matter told Reuters, including ensuring foreigners are not...
Saudi Arabia in Talks With Europe and US to Lift Syrian Sanctions, Minister Says
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Friday from Damascus that his country was engaged in an active dialogue with Europe and the US to help lift economic sanctions imposed on Syria.
US to Ease Syria Aid Restrictions While Keeping Sanctions in Place, Sources Say
The US is set to announce an easing of restrictions on providing humanitarian aid and other basic services such as electricity to Syria while maintaining its strict sanctions regime, people briefed on the matter...
Far Too Early to Lift US Sanctions on Syria, Lawmakers Say
Republican and Democratic US senators say it is too soon to consider lifting sanctions on Syria following the removal of President Bashar al-Assad, an indication that Washington is unlikely to change its...
China’s Xi Offers to Help War-Torn Syria Rebuild, Regain Regional Status
With an upgrade in diplomatic ties, China on Friday offered to help boost Syria's economy and counter domestic unrest in the war-torn country, while advancing...
New US Sanctions Target Assad’s Son, Syrian Army Unit
The United States on Wednesday imposed fresh sanctions aimed at depriving the Syrian government of funds, and warned that Washington would blacklist anyone doing business with...
EU Threatens New Syrian Sanctions, but No Clear Russian Target
European Union foreign ministers threatened on Monday new sanctions on Syria over what the West says were chemical attacks on its own people, but held...
AIPAC Reverses Course and Will Now Support an Anti-Assad Bill
JNS.org - Following public outcry over AIPAC's failure to support a bill sanctioning Syria and its leader Bashar al-Assad, the pro-Israel lobbying group has changed its stance...
