The suspects had been held by Syrian forces along with prisoners from other countries whose governments have been reluctant to take back the men.
Syria Sanctions From US Compared To George Floyd Killing, Claims It Will ‘Suffocate Syrians’
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that U.S. sanctions against the Syrian government will not end until Assad resolves the nine-year civil war in Syria. Pompeo announced that there is a total of 17 …
US Slap Sanctions On Syrian Central Bank Chief, Businessman
The United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on Syria’s central bank chief and 16 other people or institutions, part of a bid to prevent the war-ravaged country from normalizing under President …
US slaps new sanctions on Syrian entities and individuals
The Trump Administration has imposed sanctions on entities and individuals in Syria as part of Washington’s pressure campaign against President Bashar Assad and his inner circle …
US imposes sanctions on ‘key enablers’ of Syria’s Assad government
The United States has slapped sanctions on several “key enablers” of President Bashar al-Assad’s government, as Washington tries to push Damascus back to UN-led negotiations and broker an end to the …
US sanctions Syria regime entities for attacks
Head of Syrian regime’s intelligence directorate, Central Bank governor, among those blacklisted – Anadolu Agency …
US Imposes New Sanctions on Syrian Government
The U.S. has sanctioned 13 entities and six people in an ongoing campaign to cut off revenue to the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The U.S. Treasury Department said Wednesday the …
U.S. blacklists more Syrians in fresh push for Assad to end war
The United States on Wednesday blacklisted what it called “key enablers” of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government, reinforcing efforts to push Damascus back to United Nations-led negotiations …
US slaps new sanctions on 17 Syrian targets including Tourism Ministry
Today, the U.S. sanctioned 17 of Assad’s corrupt military, government, and business leaders, as well as firms profiting from the Syrian conflict. Their actions victimize the Syrian people and …
U.S. Sanctions Syria Central-Bank Governor, Intelligence Chief and Others
The Trump administration added Syria’s central-bank governor and an intelligence chief to its sanctions blacklist, along with a Syrian businessman and several of his firms, part of a series of U.S.