#syria-sanctions

#syria-sanctions

If passed, the NDAA would repeal the 2019 Caesar Act, which sanctioned the Syrian government for war crimes during the country's 13-year-long civil war. It would also require the White House to issue frequent reports confirming that Syria's new government is combating Islamist fighters and upholding the rights of religious and ethnic minorities. Human rights advocates have welcomed the easing of heavy sanctions that the US and other Western countries imposed on Syria during the war.

The Syrian president on Monday met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York, where he is seeking to expand his country's relations with the West and further ease its isolation. Rubio underscored this opportunity for Syria to build a stable and sovereign nation following President Trump's historic announcement earlier this year on sanctions relief for the Syrian people, the US Department of State said in a statement. They discussed ongoing counterterrorism effort