فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
The United States has announced a temporary easing of sanctions on Syria to support the provision of essential services following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad. This announcement was made on Monday, just a month after the Assad regime was overthrown.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) under the U.S. Department of the Treasury stated that it would expand the list of permitted activities and transactions in Syria starting December 8, 2024, the day Assad’s regime was ousted. The statement emphasized that due to “extraordinary circumstances” and to assist the Syrian people in building a safer and more prosperous future, the Treasury aims to ensure that sanctions do not obstruct the provision of essential services such as electricity, energy, water, sanitation, and humanitarian aid.
This easing will last for six months, during which the U.S. government will monitor developments on the ground.
The announcement coincided with significant events in Syria on December 8, when opposition coalitions led by the hardline Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham entered Damascus, ending over fifty years of Assad family rule. Despite this easing, the Treasury’s statement clarified that it does not equate to lifting the freeze on assets belonging to specific individuals or entities, including Assad and his aides, the Syrian government, the Central Bank of Syria, and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.
In related developments, Syria’s new leadership has repeatedly urged the incoming administration of President Donald Trump to lift U.S. sanctions imposed on the country.
