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Western and Arab leaders gather in Riyadh for talks on lifting sanctions on Syria

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Saudi Arabia is calling for sanctions on Syria to be lifted, aiming to expand its influence in the region. This follows the ousting of Bashar al-Assad last month by Islamist-led rebels, with new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa advocating for sanctions relief. Western and Middle Eastern diplomats are set to discuss this issue, including a meeting of European foreign ministers in Brussels on January 27. While Saudi Arabia's ambitions are a key driver, other regional factors, such as Turkey's role, may also influence the discussions.

  1. DE
    Annalena Baerbock
    Social Democratic Party
    1. Sanctions against Assad's henchmen who committed serious crimes during the civil war must remain in place... Syrians now need a quick dividend from the transition of power.
    2. But, Germany proposes to take a smart approach to sanctions, providing relief for the Syrian population. Syrians now need a quick dividend from the transition of power.
  2. EE
    Kaja Kallas
    Reform Party
    1. If we see the developments going to the right direction we are ready to do the next steps.
  3. SA
    Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud
    Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    1. Discussions in Riyadh will be Arab-led and focus on the next steps the international community can take to support the interim Syrian authorities, including mechanisms to hold the Assad regime to account for the war crimes they perpetrated against the Syrian people.
    2. This includes creating a conducive environment for the return of Syrian refugees.
  4. GB
    Rob Geist Pinfold
    University of Durham
    1. The US has said they will freeze sanctions on things like paying public sector workers or providing energy supplies, for example, and that's critical.
    2. Many of those sanctions were secondary sanctions – meaning that it wasn't just US citizens or businesses that will be sanctioned for doing business with Syria, but also other countries or third parties as well.
  5. US
    Anna Jacobs
    Arab Gulf States Institute
    1. But the big question is how much time and how many resources will Saudi Arabia devote to this effort? And what is possible with many of the sanctions remaining in place?

Syrian War Aftermath

  1. Trump meets Syria's president after lifting US sanctions on country
  2. US to Lift Sanctions on Syria
  3. Syria Announces Transitional Government with Ahmed al-Sharaa as Interim President

sources

  1. 1.CNA News
  2. 2.France 24
  3. 3.Al Jazeera
  4. 4.Daily Sabah
  5. 5.Le Monde
  6. 6.The Times of India
  7. 7.DW News
  8. 8.Agence France-Presse
  9. 9.Anadolu Agency
  10. 10.Financial Times
  11. 11.Reuters

perspectives

  1. 1.US Foreign Policy
  2. 2.US under Donald Trump
  3. 3.Israel-Palestine Conflict
  4. 4.Russian Foreign Policy
  5. 5.Israel Foreign Policy
  6. 6.Islamic Terrorism
  7. 7.Iran Foreign Policy
  8. 8.German Foreign Policy
  9. 9.French Foreign Policy
  10. 10.Immigration to Europe
  11. 11.Israel-Lebanese Hezbollah Conflict
  12. 12.Saudi Foreign Policy

countries

  1. 1.United Arab EmiratesAE
  2. 2.BahrainBH
  3. 3.GermanyDE
  4. 4.EgyptEG
  5. 5.FranceFR
  6. 6.United KingdomGB
  7. 7.IsraelIL
  8. 8.IraqIQ
  9. 9.Iran, Islamic Republic ofIR
  10. 10.ItalyIT
  11. 11.JordanJO
  12. 12.LebanonLB

organizations

  1. 1.European Union
  2. 2.Hayat Tahrir Al Sham
  3. 3.United Nations
  4. 4.US Treasury DepartmentUS
  5. 5.al-Qaeda
  6. 6.Arab Gulf States Institute
  7. 7.Arab League
  8. 8.University of Birmingham
  9. 9.Islamic State
  10. 10.British Foreign OfficeGB
  11. 11.Chatham HouseGB
  12. 12.ISIS-K

persons

  1. 1.Ahmed al-SharaaSY
  2. 2.Annalena BaerbockDE
  3. 3.Bashar Al-AssadSY
  4. 4.Asaad Al-ShibaniSY
  5. 5.Kaja KallasEE
  6. 6.Faisal Bin Farhan Al SaudSA
  7. 7.Anna JacobsUS
  8. 8.Umer Karim
  9. 9.David LammyGB
  10. 10.John Bass
  11. 11.Galip Dalay
  12. 12.Hakan FidanTR

technicals

  1. 1.Islam
  2. 2.Captagon
  3. 3.Golan Heights
  4. 4.Syrian Revolution
Western and Arab leaders gather in Riyadh for talks on lifting sanctions on Syria