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The US and UN have rolled back sanctions on Syria, aiming to facilitate the country’s economic and political reintegration after years of civil war and the removal of Bashar al-Assad from power. The US Treasury removed al-Sharaa, a former al-Qaeda linked fighter, from the Specially Designated Global Terrorist list, following the UN Security Council’s similar action. Anas Hasan Khattab, now Syria’s interior minister, was also removed from the list. These moves follow a summit where President Trump signaled an end to some sanctions. Congress is working to repeal additional sanctions, hoping to modernize the Syrian economy.
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US has rolled back sanctions that could complicate Syria’s efforts to rebuild following years of devastating civil war.
Published On 7 Nov 2025
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The US Department of the Treasury removed al-Sharaa, a former fighter linked to al-Qaeda, from the Specially Designated Global Terrorist list on Friday. The United Nations Security Council also removed al-Sharaa from a largely symbolic sanctions list on Thursday.
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The official removal of al-Sharaa from the list is the latest move meant to remove potential barriers to Syria’s pursuit of economic and political integration after years of devastating civil war and former leader Bashar al-Assad’s removal from power in December 2024.
Washington and the UN also removed Anas Hasan Khattab, a former fighter linked to al-Qaeda but now serving as Syria’s interior minister, from the list.
Trump met al-Sharaa for the first time in May during a summit in Saudi Arabia, where he announced an end to some US sanctions on Syria put in place during the Assad regime that some analysts said would have made it difficult for the country to rebuild its economy.
The US Congress has said it is working to repeal additional sanctions on Syria that remain in place, with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee welcoming the removal of UN sanctions and saying it was time to “bring the Syrian economy into the 21st century”.
