UK lifts sanctions on Syria, says country deserves chance to rebuild economy
The new authorities in Damascus have made a push for harsh sanctions imposed by western countries on Assad's government to be lifted, with limited success.
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The new authorities in Damascus have made a push for harsh sanctions imposed by western countries on Assad's government to be lifted, with limited success.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/24/uk-lifts-sanctions-on-syria-says-country-deserves-chance-to-rebuild-economy
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00:00The UK government has said it is lifting sanctions against a dozen Syrian entities, including
00:09government departments and media outlets.
00:14The Syrian people deserve the opportunity to rebuild their country and economy, and
00:19a stable Syria is in the UK's national interest, the UK's Minister for the Middle East said
00:24in a statement on Thursday.
00:28The move comes after former President Bashar al-Assad was toppled in a lightning rebel offensive
00:33in December.
00:36In March, the UK already dropped sanctions against dozens of Syrian businesses, mostly banks
00:42and oil companies.
00:46The European Union, meanwhile, has begun to ease some energy, transport and banking restrictions
00:51against the country's new government.