Politics Country January 26, 2025

EU Ministers Expected to Ease Sanctions on Syria

Western diplomats expect EU foreign ministers to approve easing sanctions on Syria. This comes as the al-Hol camp readies to repatriate 66 families to other Syrian areas.


EU Ministers Expected to Ease Sanctions on Syria

Tomorrow, on Monday, diplomats from Western countries await that the foreign ministers of the European Union agree to ease sanctions against Syria. At the same time, the administration of the Al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria is preparing to resettle 66 families to other regions of the country.

Diplomats believe that the foreign ministers should approve the start of work on the reinstatement of certain measures at a meeting in Brussels. A representative of the European Union stated: "There is agreement on the reinstatement of sanctions in the sectors of energy and transportation," however, he noted that there is currently no consensus on lifting sanctions in the financial sector due to the risks of 'financiering terrorism'.

Official sources emphasized that any easing of sanctions would be 'subject to a review', thus striving...