Posts Tagged: US Syria sanctions
Syria to Give UN Watchdog Inspectors Access to Suspected Former Nuclear Sites as New Regime Seeks Sanctions Relief
Syria's new government has agreed to provide the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) — the United Nations' nuclear watchdog — with immediate access to former...
Germany Reopens Embassy in Damascus, Establishing Official Diplomatic Ties With Syria’s New Regime
Germany reopened its embassy in Damascus on Thursday, 13 years since its closure during the early days of Syria's civil war, as both countries work...
US Slaps More Sanctions on Syria in Push for Assad to End War
The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on officials, entities and individuals it accused of providing support to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as Washington continued...
Syria Seeks Russian Investment as US Sanctions Hammer Economy
President Bashar al-Assad said on Monday he wanted to expand business ties with Russia to help Syria cope with new US sanctions on its already-crippled...
Syria Goes to the Polls as New Sanctions Hit War-Ravaged Economy
Syria held a parliamentary election on Sunday, gripped by a collapsing economy and new US sanctions after President Bashar al-Assad clawed back control of most...
US to Impose Sanctions Aimed at Blocking Syria Military Victory
The United States will impose sanctions on Wednesday aimed at cutting off revenue for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government in a bid to push it...
Senate Passes Measure Giving $500 Million in Aid to Israel; Sanctions Iran and Assad
JNS.org - The US Senate passed the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Thursday, which includes US-Israel missile-defense cooperation and up to $25 million...
Hoyer Seeks ‘Movement’ as House Weighs Senate-Passed Pro-Israel, Anti-BDS Bill
JNS.org - US House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said on Tuesday that he hopes to move along a US Senate bill that passed earlier...
Long Reach of US Sanctions Hits Syria Reconstruction
As Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attempts to turn military success into postwar reconstruction, Western sanctions are a major obstacle that could scare off foreign companies. Syria...
