Syria, UN and Western sanctions

UN human rights chief calls for lifting Western sanctions on Syria as country rebuilds after Assad
The United Nations human rights chief has called for the lifting of Western sanctions imposed on Syria over its yearslong civil war, now that former leader Bashar Assad has been ousted and sent into exile.
UN rights chief calls for sanctions relief during first Syria visit
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, called for sanctions on Syria to be 'reconsidered' on Wednesday (January 15) during his first ever visit to the country. Could AI-assisted program help badminton players with training?
UN Rights Chief Urges Reconciliation Process in First Syria Visit
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk called on Wednesday for a Syrian national reconciliation process to ensure justice for crimes committed over the past five decades of iron-fisted rule by the Assad family.
U.N. rights chief: Atrocities committed in Syria beyond belief
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said the extent of atrocities committed in Syria is hard to believe and said transitional justice is "crucial" after the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
UN rights chief says transitional justice 'crucial' in Syria
United Nations rights chief Volker Turk on Wednesday said transitional justice was "crucial" for Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, during the first-ever visit by someone in his post
UN Rights Chief Urges 'Urgent' Easing Of Syria Sanctions
United Nations rights chief Volker Turk Wednesday urged an easing of economic sanctions on Syria after Bashar al-Assad's fall, during the first-ever visit by someone in his post to the country.

Syria, Turkey and Erdogan

Syria detains Egyptian after videos threatening Egypt's Sisi
Syria's new authorities have detained an Egyptian Islamist militant who fought against Bashar al-Assad's rule over threats he ...
Questions about Syria and potential for an ISIS resurgence loom for Trump
The president-elect may want to withdraw U.S. troops from the area, but if he does, he’d put a victory he’s proud of at risk.
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A short history of Syria, in maps
In 1982 an uprising in the city of Hama by the Muslim Brotherhood, a Sunni Islamist group originating in Egypt, challenged ...
Turkish Airlines will resume flights to Damascus, officials say after visit by Syria's new rulers
Turkish Airlines will resume its flights to Damascus, Syria, next week after a halt of more than a decade, officials said ...
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‘Optimism laced with caution’: The delicate task of Syria’s political transition
Freed from the Assad family and its apparatus of cruel repression, Syrians remain euphoric about the sudden collapse of a ...
Turkey Ready to Support Syria in Managing Islamic State Camps
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey is ready to provide support to the new Syrian administration for the management of Islamic State ...
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Syria's interim FM meets with Turkish president, FM on 1st official visit
Turkiye has voiced its commitment to Syria's post-conflict reconstruction, with Turkish officials signaling their willingness ...
Exclusive: Syria's new central bank chief vows to boost bank independence post Assad
Syria's new central bank governor, Maysaa Sabreen, said she wants to boost the institution's independence over monetary ...
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The Best Way for America to Help the New Syria
But as a new government takes shape in Damascus, Syrians and foreign observers alike worry about how inclusive, ...
Syria’s children, having known only war, adjust to a sudden peace
As Syria’s new Islamist rulers reshape the way schools teach the nation’s history, students struggle to navigate the traumas ...
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Looting and destruction: The reality of return for Syria’s 13 million displaced
Around 6.2 million Syrians fled the country during the 13-year conflict. Since the fall of Assad in a rebel offensive on 8 ...