EU crisis management chief Hadja Lahbib on Friday became the first European Union official to visit Syria since Islamist-led forces toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad last month.

EU crisis management chief Hadja Lahbib announced a 235 million euro aid package for Syria and neighbouring countries on ...

The sanctions currently in place are primarily against the former government of Bashar al-Assad and his allies.

Freed from the Assad family and its apparatus of cruel repression, Syrians remain euphoric about the sudden collapse of a ...

The country's new rulers have been pushing for sanctions relief since overthrowing Bashar al-Assad's government last month ...

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Friday that he had called for a moratorium on EU sanctions on Syria for six ...

The EU, United States, Britain and other governments imposed tough sanctions on Syria after Assad's crackdown on ...

With the downfall of the old Syrian regime, countries like Germany which welcomed Syrian refugees are now talking about ...

But Germany's foreign minister said sanctions against “Assad’s henchmen who committed serious crimes” must remain in place.

Six European Union member states have reportedly urged the bloc to temporarily lift sanctions on Syria in sectors like ...

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister on Sunday called for the lifting of sanctions on Syria after meetings with top diplomats from ...

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is travelling to Syria on Friday to encourage the transition in the country following ...