Years of strife ruined the energy sector, battered the currency and strangled growth. The West must ease financial controls to help the economy, experts say.
Tag: Embargoes and Sanctions
Limits on Aid to Syria Threaten to Worsen the Country’s Humanitarian Crisis
Major obstacles could stymie Syria’s new leaders as they struggle to find some footing and improve the country’s living conditions.
Limits on Aid to Syria Threaten to Worsen the Country’s Humanitarian Crisis
Major obstacles could stymie Syria’s new leaders as they struggle to find some footing and improve the country’s living conditions.
Ahmed al-Shara Vows to Disband and Integrate Syria’s Armed Factions
Ahmed al-Shara said that fighters would be brought under the defense ministry’s authority. The announcement came as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel visited captured Syrian territory.
Syrian Rebel Leader Calls for Lifting of Sanctions, as Assad Defends Exit
Ahmed al-Shara urged nations to remove sanctions from Syria and the terrorism designation from his group so Syria could rebuild. Bashar al-Assad also gave his first account of fleeing to Russia.
Putin Stays Silent on Syria in Meeting With Russia’s Military
In an hourlong televised meeting with his top military brass, Vladimir Putin left Syria unmentioned and made it clear that winning in Ukraine was his top priority.
How U.S. Firms Battled a Government Crackdown to Keep Tech Sales to China
An intense struggle has unfolded in Washington between companies and officials over where to draw the line on selling technology to China.
For Opponents Hiding from Venezuelan Government, No Food, Water or Power
Six leading opposition activists and advisers have taken refuge at the Argentine diplomatic residence for eight months. Now, the police are cutting off basic services.
China Slaps Sanctions on 13 U.S. Defense Firms
The largely symbolic move is in response to the Biden administration’s latest arms sales to Taiwan, the island democracy that China considers its own.
China Announces a Ban on Rare Minerals to the U.S.
The move escalates supply chain warfare and comes a day after the Biden administration expanded curbs on the sale of advanced American technology to China.