UN Security Council Votes to Lift Sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa
The UN Security Council approved a US resolution to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa ahead of his anticipated White House visit.
The United Nations Security Council voted in favor of a United States-sponsored resolution on Thursday to lift economic sanctions imposed on Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa.
The decision comes as Al-Sharaa is set to visit the White House next week, marking a significant diplomatic gesture between the two nations.
According to the resolution, which gained support from all 15 council members except for China, who abstained, the Council 'decides that Ahmed Al-Sharaa and (Interior Minister) Anas Hasan Khattab are delisted from the ISIL and Al-Qaeda Sanctions List.' The lifting of sanctions represents a major shift in international relations, particularly as it follows years of stringent restrictions aimed at curbing Syria's ties with terrorist organizations.
This development underscores evolving geopolitical dynamics and could potentially pave the way for further diplomatic engagements between Syria and Western powers.
The decision comes as Al-Sharaa is set to visit the White House next week, marking a significant diplomatic gesture between the two nations.
According to the resolution, which gained support from all 15 council members except for China, who abstained, the Council 'decides that Ahmed Al-Sharaa and (Interior Minister) Anas Hasan Khattab are delisted from the ISIL and Al-Qaeda Sanctions List.' The lifting of sanctions represents a major shift in international relations, particularly as it follows years of stringent restrictions aimed at curbing Syria's ties with terrorist organizations.
This development underscores evolving geopolitical dynamics and could potentially pave the way for further diplomatic engagements between Syria and Western powers.
