The U.S. on Monday eased some restrictions on Syria’s transitional government after Islamist insurgents ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad. U.S. Treasury issued a general license, lasting six months, that authorizes certain transactions with the Syrian government, including some energy sales and incidental transactions.
Residents of Syria 's Quneitra are frustrated by lack of action to halt Israeli advanceTrump’s lawyers ask judge to halt Friday's hush money case sentencing while they appeal to block itCongress certifies Trump won the election without challenge, in stark contrast to the 2021 violenceLions secure NFC's No.
The general license underscores America’s commitment to ensuring its sanctions “do not impede activities to meet basic human needs, including the provision of public services or humanitarian assistance,” a Treasury Department statement reads.The U.S. has gradually lifted some penalties since Assad departed Syria for protection in Russia.
The announcement followed a meeting in Damascus between the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, Ahmad al-Sharaa, who was once aligned with, and the top U.S. diplomat for the Middle East, Barbara Leaf, who led the first U.S. diplomatic delegation into Syria since Assad’s ouster. The U.S. and U.N. have long designated HTS as a terrorist organization.on Dec. 8 and ended his family’s decades-long rule.
The pressure to lift sanctions has mounted in recent years as aid agencies continue to cut programs due to donor fatigue and a massive 2023 earthquake that rocked Syria and Turkey. The tremor killed over 59,000 people and destroyed critical infrastructure that couldn’t be fixed due to sanctions and overcompliance, despite the US announcing some humanitarian exemptions.Hussein reports on the U.S. Treasury Department for The Associated Press.
Syria Syria Government United States Government Sanctions And Embargoes U.S. Department Of The Treasury War And Unrest Government Programs General News United States World News Rebellions And Uprisings Ahmad Al-Sharaa Politics Islam Washington News Barbara Leaf Washington News
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
US charges two former Syrian officials for allegedly torturing Americans and Syrian nationalsTwo former high-ranking Syrian intelligence officials have been charged with war crimes for allegedly torturing Americans and other civilians who were deemed enemies by the Syrian government and held in a military prison, the Department of Justice said Monday.
Read more »
Israeli troops near Damascus, say Syrian security, after Israeli airstrikes hit Syrian basesToday's Video Headlines: 12/9/24
Read more »
Syria live updates: Israel bombed Syrian chemical weapons sites, minister saysRebel forces are consolidating control over Syria after Bashar Assad fled.
Read more »
Bashar al-Assad Fleeing Syria Brings an End to Generational Terror for Some Syrian FamiliesBashar al-Assad fled Syria after 13 years of brutal civil war, bringing an end to the Assad family’s decades-long grip on the country.
Read more »
Ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad issues first statement since leaving SyriaDominic Waghorn of NBC News’ partner Sky News explored the ransacked former home of Bashar al-Assad and his family in Damascus, finding holiday photos, bank statements, designer goods and an extensive underground bunker.
Read more »
U.S. Doubles Troops in Syria Before Syrian President's OusterThe Pentagon revealed that the U.S. had doubled its military presence in Syria to 2,000 troops prior to the fall of President Bashar Assad's regime.
Read more »