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Mat Nashed

How are Western sanctions affecting Syria’s post-Assad transition?

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot (centre) and Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (left) walking with Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa ahead of their meeting in Damascus on January 3, 2025 [AFP Photo/HO/SANA]

A wide array of Western sanctions are debilitating Syria’s economy and threatening its recovery after 14 years of civil war.

The United States and European Union both imposed sanctions against former President Bashar al-Assad and his regime for committing crimes during the war, which began after pro-democracy protesters were repressed in 2011.

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