A cousin of the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad who was involved in suppressing the protests that started the 2011 ...

The suspension of EU sanctions will be temporary and contingent upon the progress made by the new Syrian authorities.

The EU started to impose asset freezes and travel bans on Syrian officials and organizations in 2011 in response to Bashar ...

European Union foreign ministers have agreed on a roadmap to ease sanctions on Syria, the bloc's foreign policy chief Kaja ...

Syria's new interim government is widely supported. But observers remain cautious over details for the country's democratic future. Is the political program inclusive enough to put Syria's feet back ...

The European Union said it will suspend some sanctions on key sectors such as energy − but won't lift them entirely.

By Timour Azhari DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Abazeed discussed his country's financial position and ...

The rebel chief who led the overthrow of the longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad has been declared the head of government for a ...

Hadja Lahbib received a red carpet welcome last week when she became the first European commissioner to visit Damascus, Syria ...

Minister Abazid commended the European Union’s positive step in suspending some provisions of the sanctions against Syria for one year, calling for further progress in this regard to achieve a ...

The European Union may soon suspend sanctions on Syria related to energy and transport but has yet to agree on whether to ...

The European Union is lifting some sanctions on Syria to support efforts to stabilize Damascus following the December ousting ...