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

Syria's economy has been decimated by more than a decade of civil war and sanctions that have severed it from the global financial system.

Germany says sanctions against Syrian war crimes suspects must stay but people need relief - Germany’s foreign minister says sanctions against Syrian officials responsible for war crimes must remain i

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has advocated a relaxation of some EU sanctions against Syria following the ouster of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad. "We as an international community must not let the chance of a future for Syria pass us by,