Syria, EU and Sanctions

After US exemption, UN says more significant Syria sanctions work needed
A U.S. sanctions exemption for transactions with governing institutions in Syria is welcome, but "much more significant work ... will inevitably be necessary," the U.N. special envoy on Syria, Geir Pedersen,
EU Could Lift Some Syria Sanctions Quickly, France Says
Speaking to France Inter radio, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said the EU could take a similar decision soon without giving precise timing, while adding that lifting more political sanctions would depend on how Syria's new leadership handled the transition and ensured exclusivity.
EU Could Gradually Ease Syria Sanctions If 'Tangible Progress'
The European Union could begin lifting sanctions on Syria if the war-torn country's new rulers take steps to form an inclusive government that protects minorities, the bloc's top diplomat said Friday.
Syria welcomes US sanctions exemptions
Foreign Ministry hails recent US measures easing sanctions, calling for their full removal to support recovery and stability - Anadolu Ajansı
Italian FM says Europe should review sanctions on Syria
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 that the political situation has changed.
US unveils Syria sanctions exemption to bolster aid relief
WASHINGTON — A month after the rebel offensive that toppled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the United States announced a 6-month waiver to ease the delivery of humanitarian aid to the heavily sanctioned country.
UN envoy for Syria calls for long-term sanctions relief
The UN envoy for Syria has welcomed the US decision to ease some sanctions against Damascus to enable humanitarian aid deliveries, but called for a greater push for long-term relief. Geir Pedersen's remarks on Wednesday came after the Biden administration this week issued a six-month suspension of sanctions on Syrian governing institutions.
International sanctions have left Syria’s health system on life support
U.S. and E.U. sanctions aimed at punishing the former Assad regime have made it more difficult for Syrian hospitals to ...
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The West is making a muddle of its Syria sanctions
Europe may move faster. On January 3rd the French and German foreign ministers met Ahmad al-Sharaa, Syria’s de facto ruler, ...
US eases restrictions on Syria while keeping sanctions in place
The U.S. on Monday eased some restrictions on Syria’s transitional government after Islamist insurgents ousted Syrian leader ...
Italy foreign minister proposes setting aside EU sanctions on Syria
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Friday that he had called for a moratorium on EU sanctions on Syria for six ...
Syria reportedly blocks evacuation of Russian military equipment from naval base
The Sparta II, a Russian cargo ship under U.S. sanctions, has been drifting near Tartus since Jan. 5 after leaving Baltiysk ...