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US Eases Sanctions on Syria Ahead of President’s White House Visit
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a move signaling a significant shift in U.S. policy towards Syria, the United States has rolled back sanctions targeting key figures, including President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former fighter once linked to al-Qaeda. The U.S. Treasury Department removed al-Sharaa from the Specially Designated Global Terrorist list on Friday. Prior to this, the UN Security Council removed both al-Sharaa, and Interior Minister Anas Hasan Khattab, also a former fighter with al-Qaeda ties, from a largely symbolic sanctions list on Thursday.
The decision, according to U.S. officials, aims to remove potential obstacles to Syria’s economic and political reintegration following years of civil war and the ousting of former leader Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.
“With the adoption of this text, the council is sending a strong political signal that recognizes Syria is in a new era since Assad and his associates were toppled in December 2024,” said U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz.
The move comes ahead of a planned White House visit by President al-Sharaa on November 10th, marking the first time a Syrian president has been hosted in Washington. President Trump previously met al-Sharaa in May at a summit in Saudi Arabia, where he announced the easing of some sanctions imposed during the Assad regime, sanctions that analysts say hindered the nation’s reconstruction efforts.
The U.S. Congress is reportedly working to repeal additional sanctions on Syria, with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee welcoming the UN’s removal of sanctions and advocating for the modernization of the Syrian economy.
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