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New U.S. Envoy Makes First and Symbolic Trip to Syria
Thomas Barrack raised the American flag over the U.S. ambassador’s residence in Damascus, amid broader efforts by the Trump ...
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US envoy urges Syria-Israel non-aggression pact
The US embassy in Syria was closed after Assad’s repression of a peaceful uprising that began in 2011, which degenerated into ...
Turkish firms see promise and peril in sanctions-free Syria
Turkish companies see big opportunities in neighbouring Syria as a lifting of U.S. sanctions clears the way for investment in ...
Federal judge issues $20M verdict against Syria for torture of US citizen taken captive in 2019
St. Louis native Sam Goodwin told Fox News Digital the court's verdict signifies human rights abuses won’t be "tolerated or ...
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Can Syria Recover?
For months, many Syrians and Syria watchers had worried that the United States might never lift its sanctions. Washington ...
EU lifts most Syria sanctions but slaps new ones on alleged culprits in attacks on Alawite civilians
The European Union has lifted a wide range of sanctions on Syria, but slapped new ones on people it says participated in ...
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Trump Administration Issues Sweeping Sanctions Relief for Syria
On May 23, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Syria General License ...
Assad's fall in Syria turned Turkey and Saudi Arabia from rivals to partners. Will it last?
Turkey and Saudi Arabia are two Sunni powerhouses that have had a complicated and often contentious relationship over the ...
EU lifts economic sanctions on Syria
The European Union lifted economic sanctions on Syria on Wednesday in an effort to support the country's transition and ...