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Syria’s Transitional Government Seeks Unity as Sanctions End

Lifting of U.S. sanctions followed by EU measures paves the way for reconstruction, leaving economic hope set against ongoing communal strife.

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Overview

  • Six months after the overthrow of Baschar al-Assad on December 8, President Ahmed al-Scharaa leads a transitional government tasked with uniting a deeply divided society.
  • Renewed sectarian clashes have killed dozens in coastal regions and stoked fear among Alawite, Druze and Christian minorities.
  • An agreement between the transitional authorities and Kurdish groups aims to integrate autonomous areas into national institutions, though details on security and governance remain unresolved.
  • U.S. President Donald Trump lifted sanctions in mid-May and the EU followed days later, reopening trade channels and unlocking access to international finance for reconstruction.
  • Despite the return of roughly 400,000 refugees and over 1 million internally displaced, the UN reports that 90 percent of Syrians still depend on humanitarian aid.