Afghanistan, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Congress has voted to permanently lift Syria's Caesar Act sanctions, clearing the way for foreign investment and engagement with the Sharaa-led government.
The U.S. Congress has voted to permanently lift sweeping sanctions imposed on Syria during the rule of Bashar al-Assad, ending one of Washington's most restrictive sanctions regimes and signalling a major shift in U.S. policy toward Damascus.
According to Agence France-Presse the U.S. Senate approved the repeal of the 2019 Caesar Act as part of the annual defence policy bill, passing it by 77 votes to 20 after earlier approval by the House of Representatives. President Donald Trump is expected to sign the legislation.
The Caesar Act, named after a defe...