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Syrian President Meets Trump At White House
President Donald Trump welcomed Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa after lifting sanctions imposed on Syria, which had been a pariah state for decades before rebel forces toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad last December.
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UN Removes Sanctions On Syria's President Ahead Of Meeting With Trump
The United Nations Security Council removed sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who is due to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday.
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Trump Signs Order Lifting Sanctions On Syria
Donald Trump signed an executive order terminating a US sanctions program on Syria, allowing an end to the country's isolation from international financial system and building on Washington's pledge to help it rebuild after a devastating civil war.
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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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Over 2,80,000 Displaced In Northwest Syria Amid Rebel Offensive: UN
More than 2,80,000 people have been uprooted in northwest Syria following the sudden and massive offensive into Government-controlled areas led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which is sanctioned by the Security Council as a terrorist group, the Unit
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Bittrex Fined $29.3 Million by US Treasury Department Over Sanction-Defying Crypto Transactions
Bittrex has agreed to pay a fine of $29.3 million over allegations that the company completed transactions that defied US sanctions. The exchange failed to adequately police transactions that involved parties in several areas under US sanction, including the Russian-annexed Crimea region of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, Sudan, and Syria, according to the US...
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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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NFT Platform OpenSea Starts Blocking Users, Says It’s Following US Sanctions List of Banned Countries
OpenSea NFT marketplace has restricted some users from accessing their accounts. OpenSea has claimed that it is adhering to US’ sanctions law in having to bar access from some locations. US’ sanctions list prohibits American companies from providing goods and services in some countries including Iran, North Korea, Syria, and now Russia. The pub...
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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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Syrian President Meets Trump At White House
President Donald Trump welcomed Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa after lifting sanctions imposed on Syria, which had been a pariah state for decades before rebel forces toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad last December.
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UN Removes Sanctions On Syria's President Ahead Of Meeting With Trump
The United Nations Security Council removed sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who is due to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday.
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Trump Signs Order Lifting Sanctions On Syria
Donald Trump signed an executive order terminating a US sanctions program on Syria, allowing an end to the country's isolation from international financial system and building on Washington's pledge to help it rebuild after a devastating civil war.
-
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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Over 2,80,000 Displaced In Northwest Syria Amid Rebel Offensive: UN
More than 2,80,000 people have been uprooted in northwest Syria following the sudden and massive offensive into Government-controlled areas led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which is sanctioned by the Security Council as a terrorist group, the Unit
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Bittrex Fined $29.3 Million by US Treasury Department Over Sanction-Defying Crypto Transactions
Bittrex has agreed to pay a fine of $29.3 million over allegations that the company completed transactions that defied US sanctions. The exchange failed to adequately police transactions that involved parties in several areas under US sanction, including the Russian-annexed Crimea region of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, Sudan, and Syria, according to the US...
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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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NFT Platform OpenSea Starts Blocking Users, Says It’s Following US Sanctions List of Banned Countries
OpenSea NFT marketplace has restricted some users from accessing their accounts. OpenSea has claimed that it is adhering to US’ sanctions law in having to bar access from some locations. US’ sanctions list prohibits American companies from providing goods and services in some countries including Iran, North Korea, Syria, and now Russia. The pub...
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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.
