On 23 June 2025, the EU Council approved a new set of conclusions on Syria, confirming the EU's support for the country's peaceful transition and its engagement with the transitional government to facilitate Syria's economic...more
On May 23, 2025, General License 25 (“GL 25” or the “General License”) was issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), suspending a wide array of sanctions against Syria....more
On May 23, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued General License No. 25 under the Syrian Sanctions Regulations, marking a measured but far-reaching reconfiguration of...more
Following an announcement by President Donald Trump on May 13, 2025, that he would order the cessation of US sanctions against Syria, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General...more
On May 23, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Syria General License (GL) 25, “Authorizing Transactions Prohibited by the Syrian Sanctions Regulations or Involving Certain...more
On May 23, 2025, the United States formally eased its economic sanctions on Syria. This action authorizes a significant number of transactions that previously would have violated U.S. sanctions. ...more
In recent weeks, the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom have taken significant steps to relax of their sanctions on Syria, paving the way for long-awaited normalization of commercial relations and...more
On 24 February 2025, marking the third year of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Union (“EU”) adopted the 16th package of sanctions against Russia, correspondingly aligned sanctions targeting Belarus, and...more
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. If you have any questions in respect of any of the developments set out below, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our London...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Within the last few days, the Trump Administration has expanded an existing travel ban and initiated a new one related to the Coronavirus; similarly other countries have added entry restrictions to try to...more