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Syrian Reboots Interior Ministry as Damascus Seeks to Reassure West
- Syrian authorities announced an interior ministry restructuring on Saturday to fight cross-border drug and human smuggling and improve ties with Western nations.
- This measure comes after nearly 14 years of conflict in Syria, which resulted in the deaths of over 500,000 individuals and caused severe damage to the country's infrastructure, while also leading to widespread surveillance and suspicion affecting about one-third of the population.
- Spokesman Noureddine al-Baba said the reforms include creating a modern civil security institution respecting human rights, strengthening the anti-drug department, and establishing a border security body.
- A US official emphasized that the sanctions waiver is intended to support the delivery of electricity, water, and sanitation services and improve humanitarian efforts across Syria, while also expecting the Syrian government to take swift action on key policy priorities.
- The restructuring and partial sanctions lift signal Syria’s desire to reboot and rebuild amid cautious Western acceptance, though full sanctions relief may take time and depends on Syria meeting security conditions.
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Syria reboots interior ministry amid efforts to reassure West
Syrian authorities on Saturday announced an interior ministry restructuring that includes fighting cross-border drug and people smuggling as they seek to improve ties with Western nations that have lifted sanctions. Keen to reboot and rebuild nearly 14 years after a devastating civil war broke out, the new authorities in Damascus have hailed Washington's lifting of US sanctions. The move was formalised Friday after being announced by President D…
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Syrian reboots interior ministry as Damascus seeks to reassure West
Syrian authorities on Saturday announced an interior ministry restructuring that includes fighting cross-border drug and people smuggling as they seek to improve ties with Western nations that have lifted sanctions.
Syria Reforms Interior Ministry After Sanctions Lifted, Vows to Fight Human and Drug Trafficking
Syria reforms Interior Ministry after sanctions lifted, vows to fight human and drug traffickingSyria has announced reforms to its Interior Ministry after Western sanctions were lifted. They promise to fight human and drug trafficking, as well as create a transparent civil security institution.
Syrian Reboots Interior Ministry As Damascus Seeks To Reassure West
Syrian authorities on Saturday announced an interior ministry restructuring that includes fighting cross-border drug and people smuggling as they seek to improve ties with Western nations that have lifted sanctions.
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