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Saudi Arabia presses top EU diplomats to lift sanctions on Syria after Assad’s fall Syria

Saudi Arabia presses top EU diplomats to lift sanctions on Syria after Assad’s fall

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia urged top European diplomats at a gathering Sunday to lift sanctions against Syria to boost rebuilding the country and its economy after last month’s overthrow of President Bashar Assad. European and Middle Eastern diplomats met here in the Saudi capital to discuss Syria’s future. The…
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January 12, 2025
EU Ministers to Debate Sanctions Relief for Syria Following Regime Change Syria

EU Ministers to Debate Sanctions Relief for Syria Following Regime Change

European foreign ministers are set to convene in Brussels on 27 January to deliberate on easing sanctions against Syria, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, announced on Sunday, 12 January, during a high-level diplomatic meeting in Riyadh. The talks come amid shifting power dynamics in Syria following the…
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January 12, 2025
Turkish Erdogan-linked media claims Iran will send drones to Kurds in Syria Syria

Turkish Erdogan-linked media claims Iran will send drones to Kurds in Syria

Despite claims of an agreement being reached, the shipment was reportedly delayed due to Turkey’s close monitoring of threats to drone shipments. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF JANUARY 12, 2025 16:51 Updated: JANUARY 13, 2025 15:01 Autonomous Combat Drone (photo credit: Corbotex) Iran has reportedly agreed to supply 1,500 suicide drones…
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January 12, 2025
Saudi Arabia urges Syria sanctions relief at talks with regional, EU diplomats Syria

Saudi Arabia urges Syria sanctions relief at talks with regional, EU diplomats

Saudi Arabia on Sunday called for the lifting of sanctions on Syria after meetings with top diplomats from the Middle East and Europe that focused on the war-ravaged country's future. The Gulf kingdom, the region's biggest economy, is seeking to increase its influence in Syria after Islamist-led rebels toppled longtime…
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January 12, 2025
‘Devastated’ Syria’s new regime wants help, but should Australia loosen its stance? Syria

‘Devastated’ Syria’s new regime wants help, but should Australia loosen its stance?

Now that the has been toppled, Syria's new leaders have tried to appeal to Western governments to build closer ties and lift harsh sanctions on the country. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a jihadist alliance led by Al-Qaeda's former Syria branch, , after the rebel group they spearheaded took control of…
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January 12, 2025