US to ease Syria aid restrictions

US unveils Syria sanctions exemption to bolster aid relief
HTS traces its origins to al-Qaeda but broke ties with the group in 2016. During a visit to Syria last month, US officials informed HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa that they were dropping the $10 million bounty on his head after he agreed to prevent terrorist groups in Syria from posing a threat to the United States or the region.
US to ease Syria aid restrictions while keeping sanctions in place, sources say
The decision by the outgoing Biden administration will send a signal of goodwill to Syria's new Islamist rulers.
US To Loosen Humanitarian Aid Restrictions in Syria, Maintain Sanctions
The US is set to ease restrictions on humanitarian aid and essential services to Syria while maintaining its strict sanctions regime, according to sources briefed on the decision. The move, expected to be announced soon,
US to ease Syria aid restrictions but sanctions remain
The United States is to announce imminently an easing of restrictions on humanitarian aid and other basic services such as electricity to Syria. The strict US sanctions regime placed on Syria will remain,
US to ease aid restrictions for Syria in limited show of support for new government, WSJ reports
The Biden administration plans to announce Monday that it will ease restrictions on humanitarian aid for Syria, speeding delivery of basic supplies without lifting sanctions that restrict other assistance to the new government in Damascus,

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