EU pledges billions for Syria, but sanctions keep economy shut off
Donors pledged billions for Syria at an EU-led conference. But investing in the country is still fraught with difficulty due ...
French Foreign Minister Proposes Sanctions on Those Behind Attacks Against Syria's Alawites
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Monday that he had proposed at a European Union meeting ...
Anadolu Agency5h
Lifting sanctions on Syria essential to country’s recovery, stresses foreign minister
Lifting sanctions on Syria is essential to the country’s recovery, Syria’s foreign minister stressed on Monday. “Today, we ...
Syria donors pledge $6.5 billion in aid hoping to encourage its new leaders down the path to peace
International donors have pledged almost $6.5 billion in aid for Syria. They hope to encourage the new leaders of the ...
Syria joins a donor conference for the first time in a crucial phase for its new leaders
Syria's new leaders are trying to consolidate control over territory that was divided into de facto mini-states during nearly ...
The Economist11d
Syria’s economy, still strangled by sanctions, is on its knees
Three months after Syria’s 14-year-old civil war ended, and as the holy month of Ramadan begins, euphoria is being replaced ...
China Daily1h
EU pledges increased support for Syria at Brussels conference
BRUSSELS - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday reaffirmed the European Union's (EU) commitment to ...
The Economist11d
Lifting sanctions on Syria seems mad, until you consider the alternative
But unless it suspends sanctions on Syria now, the country faces economic collapse. It would then surely become a failed ...
Canada announces plan to ease Syria sanctions
The Canadian government on Wednesday announced plans to ease sanctions on Syria during what it called a period of transition.
The Express Tribune23h
Turkey calls on EU to lift Syria sanctions
Turkey on Sunday called on the European Union to unconditionally lift sanctions on Syria, ahead of an international aid ...
Syria’s neighboring foreign ministers call for lifting sanctions and reconciliation
Syria’s top diplomat and his counterparts from neighboring countries have called for the lifting of Western-led sanctions and ...
Syria is joining a donor conference for the first time in a crucial step for its new leaders
The European Union is hosting a donor conference to garner support for a peaceful transition in Syria following the ouster of President Bashar Assad in December ...