US EditionUS Congress Votes to Permanently Lift Syria Sanctions
The repeal ends sweeping sanctions that blocked Syrian investment, aiming to boost reconstruction and refugee returns, with bipartisan support and a 77-20 Senate vote.
- Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Joe Wilson argued that these sanctions harm Syrian civilians and hinder recovery efforts in their op-ed.
- Approximately 400,000 Syrian refugees have returned to Syria since Bashar al-Assad's fall, facing challenges such as insufficient aid and job prospects.
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Washington, Dec. 18 (EFE).- U.S. President Donald Trump signed a US$900 billion defense bill for fiscal year 2026 Thursday, which eliminates the extensive economic sanctions imposed on Syria for more than a decade. The bill was driven by broad bipartisan support in the Senate and will allow a 3.6% wage increase for U.S. military personnel. The law seeks not only to improve wages, but also to modernize the armed forces, including the construction…
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der Standard DEOne year after the fall of the Assad regime, reconstruction has not really begun. The reason for this is also the Caesar sanctions. The US Congress approved the lifting of the regime.
Lifting of US sanctions on Syria could spur refugee returns, says UN official
BEIRUT (AP) — The head of the U.N. refugee agency in Lebanon said Thursday that the move by the United States to lift sweeping sanctions on Syria could encourage more refugees to return to their country. The U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to permanently remove the so-called Caesar Act sanctions after the administration of President Donald Trump previously temporarily lifted the penalties by executive order. The vote came as part of the passage of t…
US Senate repeals Caesar Act amid intensified IS fight in Syria
The US Senate on Wednesday approved the full and unconditional repeal of the Caesar Act, ending one of Washington’s most sweeping sanctions regimes against Syria, which was included in the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill passed the Senate by 77 votes to 20, following earlier approval in the House of Representatives, and will now be sent to President Donald Trump for signature. The repeal will take legal e…
The U.S. Congress approves the repeal of the "Caesar" law, passed in 2019 during Donald Trump's first presidential term.
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