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Syrians have been calling for the sanctions to be lifted ever since the ouster of the Assad regime [Getty]
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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has welcomed the permanent lifting by the US of stringent sanctions imposed by the Caesar Act

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 December, 2025
President of the International Criminal Court Judge Tomoko Akane speaks to press after meeting with members of the European Parliament's Human Rights Committee in Brussels, Belgium on March 19, 2025.
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Sharaa is pushing for a complete end to sanctions on Syria [Getty]
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Syria sanctions [Getty]
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The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on four International Criminal Court judges [Getty]
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Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani holds a joint press conference with Jordan's FM Safadi and US envoy Barrack after their meeting in Damascus, Syria on September 16, 2025. (Photo by Hisam Hac Omer/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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