Shafaq News/ US President JoeBiden's administration plans to “ease restrictions” on humanitarian aid toSyria to accelerate the delivery of essential supplies, The Wall Street Journalreported on Monday.
According to the newspaper, the moveseeks to “speed the delivery of basic supplies” while maintaining sanctionsthat restrict other types of aid to the new government in Damascus.
The decision reportedly highlightsthe White House's “cautious stance” on lifting broad sanctions on Syria,pending clarity on its new leadership.
The new government, led by Hayat Tahriral-Sham (HTS)—formerly Jabhat al-Nusra, which led opposition efforts to toppleBashar al-Assad’s regime—remains designated a "terrorist"organization by several Western nations, including Washington. However, the USrecently removed HTS head and Syria’s new leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, from itsterrorism list.
On Sunday, Syria's new ForeignMinister, Asaad al-Shibani, called for lifting US sanctions imposed on Damascusduring al-Assad's tenure, emphasizing that “the new Syria would forge strongrelations with regional countries."
International officials affirmedthey are reviewing Syria's transitional timeline and may build on Resolution2254, which called for halting hostilities except against groups like ISIS,Jabhat al-Nusra, and other UN-designated terrorist organizations. Theresolution also emphasized civilian protection and unhindered humanitarian aiddelivery.
Meanwhile, France stressed that no"foreign power" should weaken Syria.
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