Why Is The US Removing Sanctions On Syria A Big Deal? With Syrian Activist Wafa Moustafa
Syrian journalist and activist Wafa Mustafa shared with Almost how the move will not only allow Syria a chance for economic recovery but also provide hope for Syrians.
On Tuesday, May 13, US President Donald Trump announced that the US will remove all its sanctions on Syria, saying that the sanctions have “served their purpose” and lifting them will give Syria "a chance at greatness" after its liberation in December 2024.
The US sanctions had been in place for over a decade and were expanded after the 2011 Syrian Revolution, aimed at isolating the Syrian regime under former president Bashar al-Assad and restricting its economic and military capabilities.
The sanctions had designated Syria as a "State Sponsor of Terrorism" since 1979 and included arms embargoes, financial restrictions, freezing Syrian government assets overseas, banning US investments and oil imports to Syria sanctioning individuals and entities linked to the regime.
Syrian journalist and activist Wafa Mustafa shared with Almost how the move will not only allow Syria a chance for economic recovery but also provide hope for Syrians in the country who have felt the effect of the sanctions acutely in their everyday life for years.
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