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Asharq Al-Awsat
7 days ago
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Jordan to Host Jordanian-Syrian-American Meeting on Tuesday to Discuss Rebuilding of Syria
Jordan will host a Jordanian-Syrian-American meeting on Tuesday to discuss ways to support the rebuilding of Syria, Jordan's foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday, Reuters reported. The meeting will be attended by Syrian foreign minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, US envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack and the US ambassador to Türkiye, Jordan's foreign ministry added.
Arab News
31-07-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Damascus seeks ‘right relationship' with Moscow, minister says
DUBAI: Syria's foreign minister told his Russian counterpart in Moscow that the new Islamist rulers in Damascus want 'the right relationship' with Moscow, a close ally of toppled Syrian leader Bashar Assad. 'There are many opportunities for a united strong Syria, we hope Russia stands with us on this pathway,' Asaad Hassan Al-Shibani told Sergei Lavrov in a joint news conference.
NHK
14-05-2025
- Politics
- NHK
Trump set to meet Syria's interim president, plans to lift sanctions
US President Donald Trump is set to meet with Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia. Trump announced earlier that he plans to remove sanctions against Syria. The White House says the meeting, the first between the two leaders, will take place on Wednesday in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. The US president is currently visiting the country. Trump said in a speech delivered on Tuesday in Riyadh that he would be "ordering the cessation of sanctions" against Syria. The punitive measures were imposed on Syria's previous administration of President Bashar al-Assad. Trump says he decided to lift the sanctions after discussing the situation in Syria with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and others. Trump said that, in Syria, "There is a new government that will hopefully succeed in stabilizing the country and keeping peace." He added, "That's why my administration has already taken the first steps toward restoring normal relations between the United States and Syria for the first time." Trump said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Turkey this week to hold talks with Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, foreign minister of Syria's interim government. Syria's state-run news agency said al-Shibani welcomed Trump's plans to lift the sanctions. He told the media that this development represents a pivotal turning point for the Syrian people as they move toward reconstruction after years of devastating war. He added that Syrians are ready to build a relationship with the US based on mutual respect, trust and common interests.
The National
06-03-2025
- Business
- The National
UK lifts sanctions against dozens of Syrian entities including central bank
The UK government on Thursday removed 24 Syrian entities from its sanctions list and unfrozen their assets, including the Central Bank of Syria, other banks, petroleum companies and flag carrier Syrian Airlines. Western countries are rethinking their approach to Syria after rebel forces led by Hayat Tahrir Al Sham group ousted former president Bashar Al Assad and his government last December. A notice posted on the British government website said entities including the central bank, the Commercial Bank of Syria and the Agricultural Co-operative Bank had been delisted and were no longer subject to an asset freeze. The Syrian Petroleum Company, Syria Trading Oil Company and Overseas Petroleum Trading were also among those delisted. Syria's new government has called repeatedly for the lifting of Western sanctions that were imposed during the war. Last month, EU countries suspended a range of sanctions against Damascus, including restrictions related to energy, banking, transport and reconstruction. The EU has a range of sanctions in place targeting individuals and economic sectors in Syria. They have also lifted asset freezes for five banks, eased restrictions on the Syrian central bank and indefinitely extended an exemption to facilitate delivery of humanitarian aid. 'We have spent the past two months engaging in discussions and diplomatic efforts to ease the unjust sanctions that have burdened our people,' Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al Shibani said on X last month. Also in February, the UK's Foreign Office said Britain would bring forward measures in the coming months adapting the Syria sanctions regime, including amendments to its Syria Regulations. 'We are making these changes to support the Syrian people in re-building their country and promote security and stability,' British minister of state Stephen Doughty said at the time. 'They will include the relaxation of restrictions that apply to the energy, transport and finance sectors, and provisions to further support humanitarian delivery.' Britain had said it will send its international development minister to Syria and seeks to establish a permanent diplomatic presence after a decade of civil war. The National reported previously that Jonathan Powell, the UK's National Security Adviser, had held low-key meetings with the new Syrian government, which suggested he could play a leading role in the diplomacy. The British government would consider partially lifting sanctions that 'would be helpful in securing the inclusive transitional process', a western official told The National.
