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Jul 1, 2025 - The US has removed 518 Syrian individuals and entities from its list of sanctions following the president’s decree.

Trump signs executive order lifting most sanctions on Syria, citing an "opportunity" for economic rebuilding under new President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

In terminating the Syria sanctions programme, the US Treasury has revoked restrictions on three vessels with a history of exporting cargo from Russia-occupied...

This notice advises of the publication of a General Trade Licence to facilitate humanitarian assistance in relation to earthquake relief efforts in Syria and...

Latest updates and analysis of international sanctions on Iran, Iraq, and Syria. Legal guidance and news for businesses and professionals.

Washington, SANA- The US Treasury on Monday said it is removing Syria from its sanctions list, officially allowing American companies to do business with

Our approach should be humanitarian aid, yes, but no to US reconstruction aid or sanctions relief until Syria is unambiguously not jihadist.

Nov 7, 2025 - The UN imposed sanctions on Syria in 2005. The US, UK and EU have begun to ease sanctions on Syria after the fall of the Assad Regime.

US sanctions have isolated Syria from the global financial system and imposed a range of economic restrictions.

Caesar Act will penalise companies dealing with Assad and blocks US reconstruction aid in Syria

The Caesar sanctions repeal comes in spite of hesitation from some lawmakers on Capitol Hill, who argued that the sanctions should remain on the books

The European Union has lifted all sanctions on Syria.

Action orders American companies to cut off all ties with Iyad Nazmi Salih Khalil and Bassam Ahmad al-Hasri and freeze any assets

Syria has agreed to comply with the demands of Security Council resolution 1636 and will cooperate with the Hariri investigation by allowing five Syrian...

In the town of Maan in the central Syrian province of Hama, farmers and government officials are striving to restore the town's production of pistachio, an...

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced sanctions on 400 more Russian, Iranian, and Syrian individuals and companies on March 18, vowing that Russia and those...

It comes after US President Donald Trump announced he would lift sanctions on Syria last week.

Russia has warned the United States that the widening of sanctions under the Magnitsky Act could hinder cooperation on Iran's nuclear program, the Syria...

Reaction and analysis from Fox News national security and foreign affairs analyst Walid Phares.

Despite all the suffering, the recent episcopal consecration of a priest who was imprisoned by ISIS is a strong sign of hope for the country, Father Peter...

The two leaders met in Riyadh ahead of a larger gathering with Gulf Arab leaders

In a story Aug. 13 about economic sanctions, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in August 2000. The invasion was in...

Western countries are hoping stronger sanctions will increase pressure on Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down. So far, the Syrian economy appears to be...

National Defence Authorisation Act for 2026 finally repeals the Authorisation for the Use of Military Force of 1991 and 2002, which greenlit US invasions of...

By Hyeran Jo, Texas A&M University...

Energy related sanctions strengthened.

EU foreign ministers are expected to impose new sanctions on Assad's regime at meeting in Luxembourg.

On May 13, U.S. President Trump announced he is ordering the removal of sanctions on Syria. Some of the U.S. sanctions can be quickly terminated because they...

The Treasury Department on Nov. 20 added a network of Russian and Iranian companies to its blacklist for shipping oil to Syria in violation of sanctions.

US president Donald Trump said today he will lift all US sanctions on Syria, a move that will allow the new government in Damascus to access global oil markets...

China has called for the immediate lifting of unilateral sanctions on Syria in the wake of a devastating earthquake in the Arab country.

The move aims to facilitate engagement with the country, its people and businesses.

The United Nations welcomed the United States' decision on Tuesday regarding rescinding a large portion of economic sanctions on Syria.The announcement came in...

The removal of the sanctions would help the rebuilding of the country, the statement said

A World Bank report on Tuesday estimated the cost of Syria's reconstruction at $216 billion | Oct. 22, 2025 13:51

Six EU countries are seeking to temporarily lift sanctions placed on Syria impacting energy exports, banking and transport to ease economic conditions.

Article: US-led Sanctions Contribute to the Destruction of Syria's Millenary History - I left the UNESCO office sort of crestfallen. Not because of the lady's...

The western sanctions weapon is not new to Syria, but since 2019 it has become a lethal one, destroying entire Syrian sectors and killing its people.

US Ambassador to the UN Kelly Craft told the Security Council on Tuesday that Washington would implement the measures to "prevent the Assad regime from...

Western diplomats were hoping Wednesday to push through United Nations sanctions against the Syrian regime, a day after the UN Human Rights Council strongly...

The measures are the first to take effect under the Caesar Act, which punishes any companies that work with the Assad regime.