India, Nov. 7 -- The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution to remove Syria's transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Interior Minister Anas Khattab from sanctions measures, targeting members and supporters of terrorist groups ISIL and Al-Qaida.

Soon after the fall of Bashar al-Assad in early December 2024, the international community began to ease sanctions against the country, in an attempt to improve the humanitarian situation and revive the battered economy.

The United States, United Kingdom and European lifted punitive measures covering around $15 billion in restricted assets and trade measures in May.

Regional powers including Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Qatar have supported renewed engagement, offering to fund pub...