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The UnitedNations Security Council on Thursday approved a US-backed resolution removingSyrian transitional President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Interior Minister Anas HasanKhattab from a decade-old sanctions list that had linked them toal-Qaida-affiliated networks.
Theresolution, adopted by 14 votes in favor with China abstaining, comes ahead of al-Sharaa’splanned visit to Washington on Monday — the first by a Syrian leader since thecountry’s independence in 1946.
USAmbassador to the UN Mike Waltz hailed the outcome as “a strong politicalsignal that recognizes Syria is in a new era since [former president Bashar] Assadand his associates were toppled in December 2024.”
ChineseAmbassador Fu Cong explained Beijing’s abstention, saying the proposal did notfully address “the legitimate concerns of all parties” regardingcounterterrorism and security in Syria,” though he reaffirmed China’s supportfor the Syrian people.
Diplomaticsources told Shafaq News that the resolution passed by “a comfortable majority”after rounds of negotiations focused on “reassessing sanctions imposed sincethe outbreak of the Syrian conflict,” in light of shifting regional dynamics. Whilethe decision covers only al-Sharaa and Khattab, they added, it could open thedoor to a broader review of UN measures on Syria as part of a new approachencouraging Damascus’s reintegration into its Arab and internationalenvironment.
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In Damascus,the Foreign Ministry welcomed the vote as “a victory for Syrian diplomacy” andconfirmation that the country “has regained its rightful status and pivotalregional role.”
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