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Reuters on MSN · 11h

EU may suspend Syria sanctions on energy and transport

The European Union may soon suspend sanctions on Syria related to energy and transport but has yet to agree on whether to ease restrictions on financial transactions, according to three diplomats and a document seen by Reuters.

The Washington Post · 2d

E.U. countries near agreement on easing Syria sanctions, a big policy shift

BRUSSELS — European countries look set to agree to ease sanctions on Syria as a way to support the country’s political transition, influence its new Islamist leaders and diminish Russia’s ...

EU Expected To Agree Easing Sanctions On Syria

EU foreign ministers are set to give a green light on Monday to easing the bloc's sanctions on Syria after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad, diplomats said.

Hosted on MSN · 2d

EU set for agreement to ease Syria sanctions as foreign ministers gather

How the EU moves forward on amending its sanctions regime is closely scrutinised after the US eased restrictions on Syria to increase humanitarian aid earlier this month. No such

Deutsche Welle on MSN · 2d

European Union mulls easing Syria sanctions — with a catch

For the first time since the fall of Bashar Assad's regime in Syria, the EU is considering lifting sanctions in a variety of sectors. But the bloc wants to keep leverage over the Islamist group now in power.

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U.S. shared secret intelligence with Syria’s new leaders

Sham, which overthrew the Assad regime last month, reflects rising U.S. alarm that ISIS could mount a resurgence.

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Syria's al-Hol camp readies first return of Syrian detainees, director says

Kurdish-led authorities who run a sprawling camp for Islamic State-linked prisoners in northeast Syria are preparing the ...

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UN refugee chief calls for more help for Syria as refugees begin to return en masse

The United Nations refugee chief says some 200,000 refugees have returned to Syria from neighboring countries since the ...

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Syria Cancels Port Management Contract With Russian Firm, Sources Say

DAMSASCUS (Reuters) - Syria's new ruling administration has cancelled a contract with a Russian firm to manage and operate ...

Foreign Affairs2d

Don’t Let Geopolitics Ruin Syria’s Transition

The rebel offensive benefited from careful preparation and the support of Turkey, which occupies territory in Syria’s north ...

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As Syria ponders a democratic future: 5 lessons from the Arab Spring

While it’s unclear what exact political path Syria will take, the dilemmas the country faces are similar to the experiences ...

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Southern rebels loom large as Syria’s new rulers try to form a national army

Syria's interim rulers are trying to form a united national army after the fall of Bashar Assad late last year.

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In Syria's Golan Heights buffer zone, residents fear Israel is making a land grab

After the ouster of Syria's longtime leader Bashar al-Assad last month, Israel's military has taken up a new post in the ...

Syria’s new government ends Russian lease of Tartous port: What we know

The new authorities in Syria ended an agreement with the Russian company managing the key port of Tartous in the latest sign ...

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UNICEF Helps Families Rebuild Their Lives In Syria

UNICEF remains steadfast in its commitment to reach every child in Syria with the critical support they need. Committed to ...

16hOpinion

What Did the World Learn From Syria?

For more than a decade, Mr. al-Assad remained in power, employing vicious means to do so while enjoying an obscene amount of ...

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