US law imposes far-reaching financial restrictions to compel Damascus government to halt ‘attacks on the Syrian people’.
Caesar Act: Fresh sanctions on Syria could worsen Lebanon economy
The US has introduced more sanctions against Syria’s government and its backers, warning it will not stop until President Bashar al-Assad ends the war against his own people. Some of those targeted …
Iran rejects U.S. sanctions on Syria, vows to boost trade with ally
Iran on Thursday condemned as inhumane a fresh round of U.S. sanctions against its regional ally Syria and said it would expand its trade ties with Damascus.
Syria faces financial ruin as U.S. imposes fresh sanctions
These are symptoms of an economy on the brink of collapse as fresh U.S. sanctions known as the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act kicked in Wednesday, bringing more economic pain to the war-wrecked …
Trump administration imposes sanctions on Syria’s Assad, his family and close associates
The measures are designed to prevent outside investors from doing business with the government or underwriting reconstruction.
In rebel Syria, some welcome sanctions but fear for economy
In the last bastion of the rebellion against President Bashar al-Assad, Syrians who fled his rule see new U.S. sanctions as a step in the right direction but say they must be shielded from any fallout …
Syria’s elite face new US sanctions under the Caesar Act
The fresh sanctions target ‘anyone doing business with the Assad regime’ anywhere in world as Syria’s economy falls.
Trump administration sanctions Syria’s Assad as well as his family and close associates
The measures are designed to prevent outside investors from doing business with the government or underwriting reconstruction.
US hits Syria’s elite with new economic and travel sanctions
The Trump administration on Wednesday ramped up pressure on Syrian President Bashar Assad and his inner circle with a raft of new economic and travel sanctions for human …
U.S. hits Syria with toughest sanctions yet to push Assad to end war
The United States on Wednesday imposed its toughest sanctions ever targeting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to choke off revenue for his government in a bid to force it back to United Nations-led …