Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to dismantle a web of sanctions against Syria, a move that will likely unlock investments in the country more than six months after the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad. Trump’s decree on Monday offers sanctions relief to “entities critical to Syria’s development, the operation of its government, and the rebuilding of the country’s social fabric”, the US Department of the Treasury said in a statement. The Syrian government has been under heavy US financial penalties that predate the outbreak of the civil war in the country in 2011.
Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Published at: 2025-06-30 22:51:00
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