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The executive order follows a broader trend of sanctions relief by Western countries in response to the fall of the Assad regime and the normalization of relations with the new transitional government ...

Former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, living in exile in Russia, will still be subject to sanctions along with his allies.

Washington — President Trump signed an executive order Monday afternoon terminating the United States' sanctions program on Syria, the White House announced.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order lifting sanctions on Syria while maintaining restrictions on former leader Bashar al-Assad and his associates.

After Assad fled to Russia, Abu Tarek and other internally displaced people suddenly had new freedom to move about the country. He had been restricted to an area of about 50 kilometers during the ...

On May 23, President Donald Trump’s administration suspended the majority of sanctions on Syria, marking the most sweeping shift in the policy of the United States toward Damascus in over a decade.

Six months after the overthrow of Assad, Syrians are protesting for accountability and inclusive democratization.

The United States and European Union have taken major steps to revoke their Syria sanctions regimes, with Washington declaring sweeping waivers on 23 May and Europe largely following suit on 28 May.

Following the fall of Syria’s Assad regime, the United States and key allies have recently announced sanctions relief with the stated goal of stabilizing Syria under its newly installed leaders ...

The United States has imposed a comprehensive embargo on Syria since 2011 when Bashar Assad’s regime began a lethal crackdown on public protests, sparking the civil war.