Saudi Arabia presses EU diplomats to lift sanctions on Syria after Assad’s fall
But Germany's foreign minister said sanctions against “Assad’s henchmen who committed serious crimes” must remain in place.
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In Syria, EU official announces 235 mn euro aid package
EU crisis management chief Hadja Lahbib announced a 235 million euro aid package for Syria and neighbouring countries on ...
First Syria Visit By An EU Official Since Assad's Fall
EU crisis management chief Hadja Lahbib on Friday became the first European Union official to visit Syria since Islamist-led forces toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad last month.
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Arab and EU leaders meet in Riyadh to discuss future of Syria
The country's new rulers have been pushing for sanctions relief since overthrowing Bashar al-Assad's government last month ...
Top EU diplomats visit ousted Assad regime's prison of horrors in Syria
The French and German foreign ministers are the most senior Western officials to visit Syria since longtime dictator Bashar ...
Politico Europe2d
The delicate task of Syria’s political transition
Freed from the Assad family and its apparatus of cruel repression, Syrians remain euphoric about the sudden collapse of a ...
Leading EU Powers Call for Urgent Review of Sanctions on Syria
Key European Union member states want to suspend some sanctions on Syria to help ensure a peaceful transition of power after ...
Italy foreign minister proposes setting aside EU sanctions on Syria
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Friday that he had called for a moratorium on EU sanctions on Syria for six ...
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Baerbock: EU will not fund the Islamization of Syria
The European Union will closely watch the political process developing in Syria and stand by the country if it moves toward a ...