Trump Gambles On Syria, Lifting Sanctions On New Government Led By Former Al-Qaeda Member

President Donald Trump is taking a massive gamble by attempting to normalize relations with Syria after decades of bipartisan consensus against formal ties with the war-torn nation, experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Trump partially lifted …

EU expected to lift Syria sanctions imminently, diplomats say

A man walks out from a money transfer shop in Latakia, Syria. The value of the Syrian pound rose after US President Donald Trump announced the lifting of sanctions last week. Reuters A man walks out from a money transfer shop in Latakia, Syria. The value …

Syria: 'No timetable for US sanctions relief' as EU moves ahead

US sanctions stay for now as EU leaders meet in Brussels to discuss measures relief [Getty] The US has no fixed timetable for lifting sanctions on Syria, according to State Department spokesperson Michael Mitchell, even as the European Union approved plans …

EU reaches initial deal to lift economic sanctions on Syria

Ambassadors from the EU’s 27 member states struck a preliminary agreement for the move, which should be formally unveiled by foreign ministers meeting in Brussels later on Tuesday, diplomats said, noting that the final decision is up to ministers.  This …

Kallas hopes EU ministers agree to lift Syria economic sanctions

FOREIGN AFFAIRS EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, speaks to the press during a European Foreign Affairs and Defense Ministers Council in Brussels, Belgium, on 20 May 2025. [Olivier Hoslet/EPA] European Union …

Saudi Arabia, UN sign agreement to Support bread production in Syria

Brussels, SANA- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) signed a US$5 million agreement to enhance food security, fostering economic recovery, and strengthening resilience of local …

Qatari Prime Minister: Lifting U.S. sanctions on Syria is the “right step moving forward”

Doha, SANA- Qatari Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al Thani, reaffirmed the importance of lifting U.S. sanctions on Syria. In his speech Tuesday at the opening of the fifth edition of the Qatar …

European Union agrees to lift sanctions on Syria to help the war-torn country recover

Syria will need time to take over US role in detaining thousands of ISIS fighters, analysts say

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Deering, with the 263rd Air Defense Artillery, Task Force Armadillo, calls for a tool as the team works on the Avenger air defense system's machine gun at al-Tanf Garrison, Syria, Feb. 26, 2025. (Fred Brown/U.S. Army) U.S …

EU lifts economic sanctions on Syria

ALBAWABA - The European Union (EU) agreed on Tuesday on a decision to remove all economic sanctions imposed earlier on Syria, AFP reported. The decision came with the aim to assist the country in recovering following the latest operation against the former …