By Robert Harvey, Ahmad Ghaddar, Enes Tunagur and Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) - Syria is seeking to import oil via local intermediaries after its first post-Assad import tenders garnered little interest from major oil traders due to ongoing sanctions and financial risks,

The European Union may soon suspend sanctions on Syria related to energy and transport but has yet to agree on whether to ease restrictions on financial transactions, according to three diplomats and a document seen by Reuters.

Syria has been subject to sweeping EU sanctions following the outbreak of civil war in 2011, which targeted both individuals and economic sectors. Measures included a ban on Syrian oil exports and restrictions on access to global financial channels.

EU foreign ministers are expected to discuss suspending some Syrian sanctions during a meeting in Brussels on Jan. 27. European capitals began reassessing their Syria policies after the ousting of president Bashar al-Assad by insurgent forces led by the ...

Ahmed al Sharaa was declared the new president of Syria in the transitional government that came into power after the collapse of the Assad regime on December 8. This declaration led to congratulations from several Arab states in the region,

The European Union is lifting some sanctions on Syria to support efforts to stabilize Damascus following the December ousting of Bashar

Some European Union sanctions against Syria are being lifted, France's foreign minister said on Monday, as part of a broader EU move to help stabilise Damascus after the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad in December.

France is lifting some sanctions against Syria, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot told reporters on Monday as top diplomats from the European Union met in Brussels to discuss a coordinated

The move sends a positive message that Syria is no longer a global outcast, while the phased implementation holds HTS to account

MOSCOW, January 31. /TASS/. Obstacles to peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, NATO's escalating defense budget, and the sharp decline in Russia-Germany trade turnover. These stories topped the headlines in Friday’s newspapers across Russia.

Ahmed al-Sharaa went on to say that once these steps are over, "a constitutional declaration will be published to serve as a legal basis for the transitional period"