{"id":125915,"date":"2025-05-21T09:41:36","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T09:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=125915"},"modified":"2025-05-21T09:41:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T09:41:38","slug":"lifting-eu-sanctions-more-impactful-for-syrians-syrian-analyst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/125915\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifting EU sanctions more impactful for Syrians \u2013 Syrian Analyst"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> Lifting European sanctions on Syria could have a more immediate impact than a similar move by the United States, as it would encourage broader international engagement with Syria, a political analyst said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hossam Taleb told North Press that however this step would not necessarily lead to direct improvements in the daily lives of Syrians or progress in reconstruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taleb explained that lifting U.S. sanctions provides a general framework\u2014an umbrella that allows countries to engage with Syria\u2014but lifting European sanctions is more significant from a legal and economic perspective, as it is directly tied to the country\u2019s economic and living conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He emphasized that economic and trade relations between Syria and Europe are vital, particularly in areas such as commerce, financial transactions, and infrastructure reconstruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taleb stressed that removing European sanctions could lead to faster improvements in the lives of Syrian citizens, as the effects would be more tangible compared to those of U.S. sanctions. 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