The British government announced on Friday, 7 November, that it has lifted sanctions on Syria’s transitional president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, one day after a similar move by the UN Security Council and ahead of al-Sharaa’s expected meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump next week.
Reuters reported that London also lifted sanctions on Syrian Interior Minister Anas Khattab, noting that both al-Sharaa and Khattab had previously been subject to financial measures targeting figures linked to the Islamic State group and al-Qaeda.
A European Union spokesperson said Friday that the UN decision will be reflected in European measures.
“We remain committed to supporting a peaceful, inclusive, Syrian-led and Syrian-owned transition that contributes to building a better future for all Syrians,” the EU spokesperson added.
The United Nations and the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on President al-Sharaa in 2014, including a travel ban, asset freeze, and an arms embargo.
The UN Security Council, in a meeting titled “Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts,” adopted Resolution 2799, removing the names of Syria’s transitional president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, and Interior Minister, Anas Khattab, from the international sanctions list.
The decision, issued on 6 November, won the support of 14 out of 15 members with no objections, while China abstained, allowing for its formal adoption.
The United Kingdom’s envoy to the Council described the vote in favor as “a watershed moment since the fall of the Assad regime,” affirming that his country “welcomes the progress made by the Syrian government, including political developments and its positive steps in counterterrorism.” He added that London hopes the decision will encourage “support for Syria and its people’s efforts toward reconstruction and economic development.”
Syrians welcome lifting sanctions
Syria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ibrahim Alabi, said the resolution represents “a rare moment of unity in the Security Council to support Syria and stand by its people,” thanking the U.S. representative for efforts made to pass the decision. He said the resolution embodies confidence in Syria and is the fruit of the international community’s positive engagement over recent months.
Syria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates likewise welcomed the Security Council decision, describing it as “the Council’s first resolution after the fall of the former regime,” and saying it “reflects a unified international stance in support of Syria’s stability, territorial integrity, and sovereignty.”
In a statement on X on 6 November, the ministry said “the resolution values the Syrian government’s positive role and its efforts to enhance regional security and stability and to create the climate for reconstruction and sustainable development in service of the Syrian people,” adding that delisting President al-Sharaa and Interior Minister Anas Khattab from sanctions “reflects growing confidence in President al-Sharaa’s leadership.”
The ministry considered the delisting “a legal and political confirmation of the state’s consistent approach to safeguarding the rights of Syrians, establishing security and peace, and combating the drug trade and terrorism,” noting that consensus in the Security Council after years of division “represents a victory for Syrian diplomacy, which has succeeded in restoring international recognition of Syria’s place and pivotal role in the region.”
Expected visit to Washington to join
Syria’s transitional president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, is scheduled to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, 10 November.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in her 4 November briefing that President Trump will host the Syrian president at the White House on Monday.
According to U.S. envoy to Syria Tom Barrack, who spoke to Axios on 1 November, this will be the first-ever visit by a Syrian president to the White House and another major step in rebuilding U.S.–Syrian relations.
During the visit, President al-Sharaa is expected to sign Syria’s accession to the U.S.-led Global Coalition to Defeat the Islamic State.
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