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What Lifting Of US Sanctions Mean For War-Torn Syria
US President Donald Trump's announcement from Saudi Arabia about the United States easing wide-ranging sanctions on Syria sparked festivities in the capital, Damascus, as Syrians hoped for relief after years of impoverishment by civil war.
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How Trump's Syria Announcement Shocked US Allies, White House Officials
When President Donald Trump announced in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday that he would lift all sanctions on Syria, the decision - which will boost a country devastated by 13 years of war - took many in the region by surprise.
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Explainer: How War And Sanctions Decimated Syria's Economy
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will lift longstanding sanctions on Syria that severed the country from the global financial
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This Donald Trump Meeting Just Reshaped Geopolitics In The Middle East
Donald Trump, who is on a whirlwind visit to the Middle East, has scripted history when he met Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia today.
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"Give Them Chance At Greatness": Trump To Remove US Sanctions On Syria
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would remove all sanctions against Syria, saying they had served an important function, but it was now time for Syria to move forward.
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Syria State TV Relaunches, Months After Assad's Ouster
Syrian state television officially relaunched on Monday with a trial broadcast almost five months after the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad and following delays blamed on sanctions and dilapidated equipment.
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Canada Eases Sanctions On Syria Amid Political Transition
The Canadian government on Wednesday announced plans to ease sanctions on Syria during what it called a period of transition.
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Russia On Global Shopping Spree For Weapons For Its War In Ukraine: Report
A merchant ship under US sanctions passed Turkey's Bosphorus Strait on its way from Syria to Russia late last month. European intelligence officials who tracked the Sparta II say it carried military vehicles to bolster Russia's war in Ukraine.
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US Imposes Sanctions On Syrian Prisons, Officials
The United States on Wednesday said it imposed sanctions on eight prisons run by Syria's intelligence apparatus, some of which featured in graphic images by a former Syrian military photographer codenamed "Caesar" that show brutal torture.
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Humanitarian Crisis, Covid, Calls For Ease Of Sanctions On Syria, India Tells UN
India has told the UN Security Council that the humanitarian crisis, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, calls for relaxation of sanctions imposed on Syria, saying the international community must act with a "sense of urgency" to help the Syrian people.
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US Imposes New Sanctions On Syria, Targets Oil, Intelligence
The United States on Monday imposed new sanctions targeting Syria's oil sector, lawmakers and intelligence officers, vowing no let-up in pressure on President Bashar al-Assad despite his gains on the ground.
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US Imposes Sanctions On Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's Son
The United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on the son of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, extending efforts to block funds for the war-torn country's regime.
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More US Sanctions On Turkey If No Ceasefire: US Treasury Secretary
The United States is prepared to ratchet up economic pressure on Turkey if it does not agree to cease its offensive in northern Syria, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday.
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Gibraltar Orders Iranian Tanker Release Despite US Detention Bid
Gibraltar's Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favour of releasing an Iranian supertanker seized on suspicion of shipping oil to war-torn Syria in breach of international sanctions, in a blow to the United States which had tried to block the vessel's departure.
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Amid Global Tensions, 24 Indian Crew Members Of Seized Iranian Ship Grace 1 Freed
All 24 Indian crew members who were aboard the Grace 1 -- an Iranian tanker seized by Gibraltar authorities with the help of British marines over a month ago -- have been freed, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan tweeted on Thursday. The much-awaited development comes over a month after India launched efforts to secure their rel...
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What Lifting Of US Sanctions Mean For War-Torn Syria
US President Donald Trump's announcement from Saudi Arabia about the United States easing wide-ranging sanctions on Syria sparked festivities in the capital, Damascus, as Syrians hoped for relief after years of impoverishment by civil war.
-
How Trump's Syria Announcement Shocked US Allies, White House Officials
When President Donald Trump announced in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday that he would lift all sanctions on Syria, the decision - which will boost a country devastated by 13 years of war - took many in the region by surprise.
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Explainer: How War And Sanctions Decimated Syria's Economy
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will lift longstanding sanctions on Syria that severed the country from the global financial
-
This Donald Trump Meeting Just Reshaped Geopolitics In The Middle East
Donald Trump, who is on a whirlwind visit to the Middle East, has scripted history when he met Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia today.
-
"Give Them Chance At Greatness": Trump To Remove US Sanctions On Syria
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would remove all sanctions against Syria, saying they had served an important function, but it was now time for Syria to move forward.
-
Syria State TV Relaunches, Months After Assad's Ouster
Syrian state television officially relaunched on Monday with a trial broadcast almost five months after the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad and following delays blamed on sanctions and dilapidated equipment.
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Canada Eases Sanctions On Syria Amid Political Transition
The Canadian government on Wednesday announced plans to ease sanctions on Syria during what it called a period of transition.
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Russia On Global Shopping Spree For Weapons For Its War In Ukraine: Report
A merchant ship under US sanctions passed Turkey's Bosphorus Strait on its way from Syria to Russia late last month. European intelligence officials who tracked the Sparta II say it carried military vehicles to bolster Russia's war in Ukraine.
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US Imposes Sanctions On Syrian Prisons, Officials
The United States on Wednesday said it imposed sanctions on eight prisons run by Syria's intelligence apparatus, some of which featured in graphic images by a former Syrian military photographer codenamed "Caesar" that show brutal torture.
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Humanitarian Crisis, Covid, Calls For Ease Of Sanctions On Syria, India Tells UN
India has told the UN Security Council that the humanitarian crisis, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, calls for relaxation of sanctions imposed on Syria, saying the international community must act with a "sense of urgency" to help the Syrian people.
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US Imposes New Sanctions On Syria, Targets Oil, Intelligence
The United States on Monday imposed new sanctions targeting Syria's oil sector, lawmakers and intelligence officers, vowing no let-up in pressure on President Bashar al-Assad despite his gains on the ground.
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US Imposes Sanctions On Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's Son
The United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on the son of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, extending efforts to block funds for the war-torn country's regime.
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More US Sanctions On Turkey If No Ceasefire: US Treasury Secretary
The United States is prepared to ratchet up economic pressure on Turkey if it does not agree to cease its offensive in northern Syria, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday.
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Gibraltar Orders Iranian Tanker Release Despite US Detention Bid
Gibraltar's Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favour of releasing an Iranian supertanker seized on suspicion of shipping oil to war-torn Syria in breach of international sanctions, in a blow to the United States which had tried to block the vessel's departure.
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Amid Global Tensions, 24 Indian Crew Members Of Seized Iranian Ship Grace 1 Freed
All 24 Indian crew members who were aboard the Grace 1 -- an Iranian tanker seized by Gibraltar authorities with the help of British marines over a month ago -- have been freed, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan tweeted on Thursday. The much-awaited development comes over a month after India launched efforts to secure their rel...
