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Syria holds first Parliamentary elections since fall of Bashar-al Assad
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The People's Assembly has 210 seats, of which 140 are voted on by electoral colleges throughout the country, with the number of seats for each district distributed by population. The remaining 70 deputies will be appointed directly by al-Sharaa.
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Trump announces plan to lift sanctions on Syria after Assad's fall
Updated : 1 year ago IST
US President Donald Trump announced plans to lift sanctions on Syria following the fall of the Assad regime, stating the move would give the country "a chance at greatness." The decision came after consultations with Saudi and Turkish leaders, and as Washington prepares to resume diplomatic
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EU ministers to discuss lifting Syria sanctions after Western, Arab diplom
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
European foreign ministers have agreed to meet at the end of January to discuss the possibility of lifting sanctions on Syria following a regional meeting in Riyadh, where foreign ministers and top diplomats from Western nations and the Middle East gathered for the first such gathering si
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US to continue using sanctions against Syria for alleged chemical weapons
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States will continue applying sanctions against the Syrian government to promote accountability for its alleged use of chemical weapons, US Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Richard Mills said on Wednesday.
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US sanctions Syria's Central Bank, 9 other entities, 7 individuals
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has added Syria's Central Bank, seven Syrians including a high-ranking official and nine Syrian entities to its Specially Designated and Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List), the Treasury Department announced in a press r
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Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria sanctions
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [United States], Mar. 1 (ANI): In order to block bid by western countries to impose UN sanctions on Syria, Russia and China vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution imposing sanctions on Syria over accusations of chemical weapons attacks by Damascus.
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