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France Says EU Working Toward 'Rapid' Easing Of Syria Sanctions

Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani attends the International Conference on Syria in Paris on Thursday (Credit: AFP)

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Thursday that the European Union was working toward swiftly easing Syria sanctions as Paris hosted a conference on the transition in the war-torn country after president Bashar al-Assad's fall.

Islamist-led rebels toppled Assad in December after a lightning offensive.

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