A top US diplomat for the Middle East outlined a series of demands Thursday that the Syrian leadership must meet in exchange for any potential sanctions relief, signaling Washington’s openness to re-engagement if progress is made on key fronts. Tim Lenderking, a senior official in the State...

The International Monetary Fund plans to work with Syria to help it reintegrate into the global economy, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday, citing a meeting on the war-scarred nation held this week. Georgieva told reporters that Syria’s central bank governor and finance...

The UK Treasury announced the lifting of asset freezes on the Syrian Ministries of Defense and Interior, as well as several intelligence agencies, a move that reverses sanctions imposed during the rule of ousted President Bashar al-Assad. An official notification stated that these entities...

The German government has announced its intention to adopt a new mechanism allowing Syrian refugees to make temporary visits to Syria without losing their protection status in Germany, as part of measures aimed at encouraging voluntary return. The decision, which is still under consultation,...