Syria Sanctions - Office of Foreign Assets Control
Sanctions advisories highlight the sanctions evasion tactics used by Syria. Parties subject to U.S. and/or United Nations sanctions should be aware of these practices in order to implement appropriate controls to ensure compliance with their legal requirements.
International sanctions against Syria - Wikipedia
International sanctions against Syria are a series of economic sanctions and restrictions imposed on Syria which was under the Ba'athist regime at that time by the European Union, the United States, Canada, Australia, and Switzerland, mainly as a result of the repression of civilians in the Syrian civil war from 2011 onwards.
Syria Sanctions - United States Department of State
Since the uprisings began in March 2011, the U.S. government has intensely pursued calibrated sanctions to deprive the regime of the resources it needs to continue violence against civilians and to pressure the Syrian regime to allow for a democratic transition as the …
US eases restrictions on Syria while keeping sanctions in place
Jan 6, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Monday eased some restrictions on Syria’s transitional government to allow the entry of humanitarian aid after Islamist insurgents ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad last month.
Sanctions Programs and Country Information | Office of Foreign …
Feb 25, 2022 · OFAC administers a number of different sanctions programs. The sanctions can be either comprehensive or selective, using the blocking of assets and trade restrictions to accomplish foreign policy and national security goals.
Issuance of Syria General License and Frequently Asked Questions
Jan 6, 2025 · The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued Syria General License 24, "Authorizing Transactions with Governing Institutions in Syria and Certain Transactions Related to Energy and Personal Remittances.". Additionally, OFAC has also issued eight new Syria Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs 1205 - 1212), and one …
How are Western sanctions affecting Syria’s post-Assad transition?
Jan 6, 2025 · A wide array of Western sanctions are debilitating Syria’s economy and threatening its recovery after 14 years of civil war. The United States and European Union both imposed sanctions against ...
Syria Sanctions - Office of Foreign Assets Control
Aug 17, 2011 · The United States has also prohibited the exportation of services to Syria, and there have long been legal restrictions on what goods U.S. persons can export to Syria. These sanctions mean that U.S. persons are not permitted to do business with individuals or entities on OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List ...
EU considers 'staged approach' to suspending Syria sanctions
6 days ago · The European Union is considering a step-by-step suspension of multiple economic sanctions targeting Syria as it seeks to support the country’s transition, while retaining some leverage ...
Assad is gone: Time to lift sanctions on Syria? – DW – 01/07/2025
Jan 7, 2025 · Syria is one of the most sanctioned countries in the world. But now the focus of those sanctions, the Assad regime, has gone, experts say the inherited restrictions endanger a peaceful...
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