U.N. special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen has said that formation of a “new inclusive government” in Damascus by March 1 ...

The European Union is set to suspend Syria sanctions related to energy, transport and reconstruction, according to a draft ...

The European Union is set to lift some sanctions on Syria related to energy, financial transactions and transport next week, a draft document viewed by The National shows. The legal text is to be ...

Last week his officials announced a seven-person “preparatory” committee, charged with planning a national conference where a new constitution will be discussed. Critics say it is dominated by ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged governments worldwide to lift tough sanctions against Syria. The organization claims these ...

With the European Union poised to ease sanctions on Syria following the ouster of its former governing regime last fall, ...

Assad’s ouster has seen his Iranian allies end crucial oil supplies. Meanwhile, many economic sanctions that initially ...

Delivery of printed local currency from Russia and call between Putin and Sharaa suggest warming ties between former foes ...

Conflict and displacement have left much of Syria’s infrastructure in ruins. Entire towns are uninhabitable. Schools, hospitals, roads, water facilities, and electrical grids are damaged or destroyed.

Western sanctions on Syria's banking sector are preventing critical investments in the war-ravaged economy despite huge ...

New York, Sana- Sweeping sanctions imposed by the United States, European Union, the United Kingdom, and other countries on ...

The British government has signalled for the first time it will loosen long-held sanctions on Syria, after the fall of the ...