U.S. to Ease Aid Restrictions for Syria

U.S. temporarily eases some restrictions on Syria following fall of Assad regime
The United States on Monday temporarily eased sanction restrictions targeting Syria to facilitate transactions with the Middle Eastern country's interim government and the flow of humanitarian aid.
U.S. Eases Some Restrictions on Humanitarian Aid to Syria
The authorization comes after rebels toppled the Syrian government last month and is intended to allow humanitarian groups to operate more freely without running afoul of U.S. sanctions.
U.S. Eases Sanctions on Syria’s Rebel-Led Government
The United States has taken a cautious step toward helping the new rebel-led government in Syria. After more than a decade of civil war, the U.S. Treasury Department announced on Monday, January 6, that certain restrictions on aid to Syria would be lifted.
US allows transactions with governing institutions in Syria despite sanctions
The decision by the outgoing Biden administration will send a signal of goodwill to Syria's new Islamist rulers.
US Temporarily Eases Some Syria Sanctions
The United States announced Monday that it was providing additional sanctions relief on some activities in Syria for the next six months to ease access to basic services following the fall of strongman Bashar al-Assad.
US eases restrictions on Syria while keeping sanctions in place
The U.S. on Monday eased some restrictions on Syria’s transitional government after Islamist insurgents ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad
U.S. allows more humanitarian aid to Syria after Assad’s downfall
The Biden administration is offering limited sanctions relief to Syria to boost the flow of humanitarian aid after the downfall of President Bashar Assad.
U.S. to Ease Aid Restrictions for Syria in Limited Show of Support for New Government
The decision underscores the White House’s wariness about removing the broad sanctions on Syria until the direction taken by its new leaders, led by a group the U.S. labels a te
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