{"id":37636,"date":"2025-04-20T08:14:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T08:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/?p=37636"},"modified":"2025-04-20T08:20:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T08:20:26","slug":"sanctions-under-scrutiny-eu-weighs-conditions-for-deeper-engagement-with-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/20\/04\/2025\/sanctions-under-scrutiny-eu-weighs-conditions-for-deeper-engagement-with-syria\/","title":{"rendered":"Sanctions Under Scrutiny: EU Weighs Conditions for Deeper Engagement with Syria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The European position towards the interim government in Syria has once again become ambiguous, despite the European Economic Community (EEC) declaring its support for the new government and expressing willingness to cooperate in efforts to resolve the country\u2019s ongoing crisis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas spoke of conditions for any further sanctions relief. Is Brussels reconsidering its broader approach to Damascus, and what might the future hold for relations between the two sides?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Monday, Kallas called on the Syrian Interim Government to take \u201ccertain steps\u201d for additional sanctions to be lifted. \u201cEEC has not seen sufficient progress from the new Syrian authorities to justify further easing of sanctions,\u201d she said during a press conference following a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kallas noted that the foreign ministers had engaged in a focused discussion on Syria, especially regarding the possibility of easing more sanctions. She stressed that any future decisions on sanctions relief would depend on the fulfilment of a set of conditions by the new leadership in Damascus, though she did not specify what those conditions were.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She also stated that the EEC intends to prepare technical details outlining the requirements for lifting European restrictive measures on Syria, describing the country&#8217;s future as \u201cfragile but still holding some hope.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kallas emphasised that EU foreign ministers had agreed to continue assessing the situation, following the EEC\u2019s earlier partial easing of sanctions. She added, \u201cThe Union will propose next steps, taking into account the conditions and red lines we are committed to.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/18\/04\/2025\/syria-un-uncovers-100-torture-sites-linked-to-assad-regime-2\/\">Syria: UN Uncovers 100 Torture Sites Linked to Assad Regime<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>European Demands<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tariq Ageeb, a researcher in political affairs and international relations, told <\/span><b>+963<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that the recent remarks by the EU foreign policy chief do not signal a change in the European stance. Rather, they reaffirm a consistent position, one that ties any shift in policy to a set of demands previously discussed with the officials of the new Syrian government.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Ageeb, the EU\u2019s conditions for sanctions relief and any policy shift include inclusive participation in the political process without exclusion, the elimination of terrorist groups, and the establishment of security across all Syrian regions. Additional conditions relate to the foreign policies of the new government, both with neighbouring states and concerning the Russian presence in Syria.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In late February, the European Union announced a partial easing of sanctions on Syria, including in the oil, electricity, and gas sectors. It also removed five Syrian financial institutions from the EEC\u2019s list of restricted entities: the Industrial Bank, the People\u2019s Credit Bank, the Savings Bank, the Agricultural Cooperative Bank, and Syrian Airlines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the decision, financial resources were also made available to the Central Bank of Syria and its affiliated financial and banking institutions, particularly for humanitarian purposes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Differences and Intersections<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Syrian politician and journalist Aqil Hussein stated that Kallas\u2019s comments do not indicate a shift in the EU\u2019s position on the new Syrian government, nor do they suggest a broader policy review. He pointed out that differences exist within the EEC itself and that recent actions by the Syrian government have not met European expectations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He emphasised that the new government must respond to external demands while addressing the aspirations of the Syrian people. In remarks to <\/span><b>+963<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, he said, \u201cThis government recognises that there are many overlapping interests between Damascus and the European Union. Therefore, they are working on several issues simultaneously. Disagreements on certain files do not imply a change in policy or a threat to relations. Rather, consensus remains possible across various matters, including the Syrian refugee file.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/18\/04\/2025\/nagel-committee-turkey-now-a-greater-threat-than-iran\/\">Nagel Committee: Turkey Now a Greater Threat Than Iran<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Identification with American Attitude<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNo one in the region or the world can cross U.S. red lines or bypass sanctions on Syria to begin reconstruction or offer genuine economic support to the new Syrian administration, whose position with the U.S. government remains unclear,\u201d said Tariq Ageeb.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He noted that European countries are bound by American red lines concerning Syria, particularly when it comes to lifting sanctions and initiating reconstruction. Despite increasing engagement with the new administration by Arab, regional, and European actors, no party has yet been able to provide substantial economic assistance due to ongoing U.S. sanctions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aqil Hussein supported Ageeb\u2019s assessment, stating that the EU\u2019s position aligns with Washington\u2019s stance. However, he added that the EEC or individual European countries may still pursue actions in the Syrian context independently of the U.S. position.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In late March, a joint statement by Kaja Kallas and other European commissioners affirmed the Union\u2019s welcome of the formation of the new Syrian government and its readiness to cooperate in addressing the significant challenges ahead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the Brussels Conference, donor countries, including EU member states, pledged a total of \u20ac5.8 billion ($6.3 billion) in aid to Syria. This amount included \u20ac4.2 billion in direct donations and \u20ac1.6 billion in financial loans extended to the new Syrian government.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the fall of the Assad regime in early December, key European countries, particularly France, Germany, and Italy, have demonstrated notable openness to the new Syrian authorities. French Foreign Minister Jean-No\u00ebl Barrot and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock both visited Damascus during that month<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They held meetings with the then-President of the Transitional Administration, Ahmed al-Sharaa, before Syrian Interim Government Foreign Minister Asad al-Shibani was later invited to participate in the Paris Conference on Syria on 13 February, and the Brussels IX meeting on 17 March.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The European position towards the interim government in Syria has once again become ambiguous, despite the European Economic Community (EEC) declaring its support for the new government and expressing willingness to cooperate in efforts to resolve the country\u2019s ongoing crisis. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas spoke of conditions for any further sanctions relief. Is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":112,"featured_media":37637,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"format":"standard","override":[{"template":"1","single_blog_custom":"0","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"1","layout":"left-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"float","share_float_style":"share-normal","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"g:i a d\/m\/Y","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","post_calculate_word_method":"str_word_count","show_zoom_button":"1","zoom_button_out_step":"5","zoom_button_in_step":"4","show_post_tag":"1","number_popup_post":"1","show_post_related":"1"}],"image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-500","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","disable_ad":"0","subtitle":"EU Announces Partial Easing of Sanctions Imposed on Syria After Fall of Bashar al-Assad Regime"},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_override_counter":{"view_counter_number":"0","share_counter_number":"0","like_counter_number":"0","dislike_counter_number":"0"},"jnews_post_split":{"post_split":[{"template":"1","tag":"h2","numbering":"asc","mode":"normal","first":"0","enable_toc":"0","toc_type":"normal"}]},"footnotes":""},"categories":[382,19],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[400],"class_list":["post-37636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opinions","category-slider"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v28.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Sanctions Under Scrutiny: EU Weighs Conditions for Deeper Engagement with Syria - 963+<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/20\/04\/2025\/sanctions-under-scrutiny-eu-weighs-conditions-for-deeper-engagement-with-syria\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sanctions Under Scrutiny: EU Weighs Conditions for Deeper Engagement with Syria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The European position towards the interim government in Syria has once again become ambiguous, despite the European Economic Community (EEC) declaring its support for the new government and expressing willingness to cooperate in efforts to resolve the country\u2019s ongoing crisis. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas spoke of conditions for any further sanctions relief. Is [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/20\/04\/2025\/sanctions-under-scrutiny-eu-weighs-conditions-for-deeper-engagement-with-syria\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"963+\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/963mediaAr\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-04-20T08:14:01+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-04-20T08:20:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/111-1-750x375-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"750\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"375\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Sultan Ibrahim\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@963mediaAr\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@963mediaAr\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Sultan Ibrahim\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/20\\\/04\\\/2025\\\/sanctions-under-scrutiny-eu-weighs-conditions-for-deeper-engagement-with-syria\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/20\\\/04\\\/2025\\\/sanctions-under-scrutiny-eu-weighs-conditions-for-deeper-engagement-with-syria\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Sultan Ibrahim\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/f3f615839bcab9c816c43a51dcca4ac2\"},\"headline\":\"Sanctions Under Scrutiny: EU Weighs Conditions for Deeper Engagement with Syria\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-20T08:14:01+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-04-20T08:20:26+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/20\\\/04\\\/2025\\\/sanctions-under-scrutiny-eu-weighs-conditions-for-deeper-engagement-with-syria\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":927,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/20\\\/04\\\/2025\\\/sanctions-under-scrutiny-eu-weighs-conditions-for-deeper-engagement-with-syria\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/111-1-750x375-1.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Opinions\",\"Slider\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/20\\\/04\\\/2025\\\/sanctions-under-scrutiny-eu-weighs-conditions-for-deeper-engagement-with-syria\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/20\\\/04\\\/2025\\\/sanctions-under-scrutiny-eu-weighs-conditions-for-deeper-engagement-with-syria\\\/\",\"name\":\"Sanctions Under Scrutiny: EU Weighs Conditions for Deeper Engagement with Syria - 963+\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/20\\\/04\\\/2025\\\/sanctions-under-scrutiny-eu-weighs-conditions-for-deeper-engagement-with-syria\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/20\\\/04\\\/2025\\\/sanctions-under-scrutiny-eu-weighs-conditions-for-deeper-engagement-with-syria\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/111-1-750x375-1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-20T08:14:01+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-04-20T08:20:26+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/20\\\/04\\\/2025\\\/sanctions-under-scrutiny-eu-weighs-conditions-for-deeper-engagement-with-syria\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/20\\\/04\\\/2025\\\/sanctions-under-scrutiny-eu-weighs-conditions-for-deeper-engagement-with-syria\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/20\\\/04\\\/2025\\\/sanctions-under-scrutiny-eu-weighs-conditions-for-deeper-engagement-with-syria\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/111-1-750x375-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/111-1-750x375-1.jpg\",\"width\":750,\"height\":375},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/20\\\/04\\\/2025\\\/sanctions-under-scrutiny-eu-weighs-conditions-for-deeper-engagement-with-syria\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Sanctions Under Scrutiny: EU Weighs Conditions for Deeper Engagement with Syria\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"963+\",\"description\":\"A diverse political, economic, cultural, and social website.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"alternateName\":\"\u0645\u0648\u0642\u0639 \u0633\u064a\u0627\u0633\u064a \u0627\u0642\u062a\u0635\u0627\u062f\u064a \u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u064a \u0627\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639\u064a \u0645\u0646\u0648\u0651\u0639\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"\u0633\u0648\u0631\u064a\u0627 \u0648\u0627\u062d\u0648\u0627\u0644\u0647\u0627\",\"alternateName\":\"\u0645\u0648\u0642\u0639 \u0633\u064a\u0627\u0633\u064a \u0627\u0642\u062a\u0635\u0627\u062f\u064a \u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u064a \u0627\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639\u064a \u0645\u0646\u0648\u0651\u0639\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/02\\\/392787211_122123525570182848_4459271165355755754_n.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/02\\\/392787211_122123525570182848_4459271165355755754_n.jpg\",\"width\":960,\"height\":960,\"caption\":\"\u0633\u0648\u0631\u064a\u0627 \u0648\u0627\u062d\u0648\u0627\u0644\u0647\u0627\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/963mediaAr\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/963mediaAr\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/963media.ar\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/t.me\\\/ar963media\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/f3f615839bcab9c816c43a51dcca4ac2\",\"name\":\"Sultan Ibrahim\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/10.jpg8c641a343dbb70e0c72d687beac605f7\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/10.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/10.jpg\",\"caption\":\"Sultan Ibrahim\"},\"description\":\"Syrian journalist and editor at +963 team. He holds a degree in media from Damascus University and has previously served as editor-in-chief for various print and broadcast media outlets.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/963media.com\\\/en\\\/author\\\/sultan-ibrahim\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Sanctions Under Scrutiny: EU Weighs Conditions for Deeper Engagement with Syria - 963+","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/20\/04\/2025\/sanctions-under-scrutiny-eu-weighs-conditions-for-deeper-engagement-with-syria\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Sanctions Under Scrutiny: EU Weighs Conditions for Deeper Engagement with Syria","og_description":"The European position towards the interim government in Syria has once again become ambiguous, despite the European Economic Community (EEC) declaring its support for the new government and expressing willingness to cooperate in efforts to resolve the country\u2019s ongoing crisis. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas spoke of conditions for any further sanctions relief. Is [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/20\/04\/2025\/sanctions-under-scrutiny-eu-weighs-conditions-for-deeper-engagement-with-syria\/","og_site_name":"963+","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/963mediaAr","article_published_time":"2025-04-20T08:14:01+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-04-20T08:20:26+00:00","og_image":[{"width":750,"height":375,"url":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/111-1-750x375-1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Sultan Ibrahim","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@963mediaAr","twitter_site":"@963mediaAr","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Sultan Ibrahim","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/20\/04\/2025\/sanctions-under-scrutiny-eu-weighs-conditions-for-deeper-engagement-with-syria\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/20\/04\/2025\/sanctions-under-scrutiny-eu-weighs-conditions-for-deeper-engagement-with-syria\/"},"author":{"name":"Sultan Ibrahim","@id":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/f3f615839bcab9c816c43a51dcca4ac2"},"headline":"Sanctions Under Scrutiny: EU Weighs Conditions for Deeper Engagement with Syria","datePublished":"2025-04-20T08:14:01+00:00","dateModified":"2025-04-20T08:20:26+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/20\/04\/2025\/sanctions-under-scrutiny-eu-weighs-conditions-for-deeper-engagement-with-syria\/"},"wordCount":927,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/20\/04\/2025\/sanctions-under-scrutiny-eu-weighs-conditions-for-deeper-engagement-with-syria\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/111-1-750x375-1.jpg","articleSection":["Opinions","Slider"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/20\/04\/2025\/sanctions-under-scrutiny-eu-weighs-conditions-for-deeper-engagement-with-syria\/","url":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/20\/04\/2025\/sanctions-under-scrutiny-eu-weighs-conditions-for-deeper-engagement-with-syria\/","name":"Sanctions Under Scrutiny: EU Weighs Conditions for Deeper Engagement with Syria - 963+","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/20\/04\/2025\/sanctions-under-scrutiny-eu-weighs-conditions-for-deeper-engagement-with-syria\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/20\/04\/2025\/sanctions-under-scrutiny-eu-weighs-conditions-for-deeper-engagement-with-syria\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/111-1-750x375-1.jpg","datePublished":"2025-04-20T08:14:01+00:00","dateModified":"2025-04-20T08:20:26+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/20\/04\/2025\/sanctions-under-scrutiny-eu-weighs-conditions-for-deeper-engagement-with-syria\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/20\/04\/2025\/sanctions-under-scrutiny-eu-weighs-conditions-for-deeper-engagement-with-syria\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/20\/04\/2025\/sanctions-under-scrutiny-eu-weighs-conditions-for-deeper-engagement-with-syria\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/111-1-750x375-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/111-1-750x375-1.jpg","width":750,"height":375},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/20\/04\/2025\/sanctions-under-scrutiny-eu-weighs-conditions-for-deeper-engagement-with-syria\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Sanctions Under Scrutiny: EU Weighs Conditions for Deeper Engagement with Syria"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/","name":"963+","description":"A diverse political, economic, cultural, and social website.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/#organization"},"alternateName":"\u0645\u0648\u0642\u0639 \u0633\u064a\u0627\u0633\u064a \u0627\u0642\u062a\u0635\u0627\u062f\u064a \u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u064a \u0627\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639\u064a \u0645\u0646\u0648\u0651\u0639","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/#organization","name":"\u0633\u0648\u0631\u064a\u0627 \u0648\u0627\u062d\u0648\u0627\u0644\u0647\u0627","alternateName":"\u0645\u0648\u0642\u0639 \u0633\u064a\u0627\u0633\u064a \u0627\u0642\u062a\u0635\u0627\u062f\u064a \u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u064a \u0627\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639\u064a \u0645\u0646\u0648\u0651\u0639","url":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/392787211_122123525570182848_4459271165355755754_n.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/392787211_122123525570182848_4459271165355755754_n.jpg","width":960,"height":960,"caption":"\u0633\u0648\u0631\u064a\u0627 \u0648\u0627\u062d\u0648\u0627\u0644\u0647\u0627"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/963mediaAr","https:\/\/x.com\/963mediaAr","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/963media.ar\/","https:\/\/t.me\/ar963media"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/f3f615839bcab9c816c43a51dcca4ac2","name":"Sultan Ibrahim","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/10.jpg8c641a343dbb70e0c72d687beac605f7","url":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/10.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/10.jpg","caption":"Sultan Ibrahim"},"description":"Syrian journalist and editor at +963 team. He holds a degree in media from Damascus University and has previously served as editor-in-chief for various print and broadcast media outlets.","url":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/author\/sultan-ibrahim\/"}]}},"authors":[{"term_id":400,"user_id":112,"is_guest":0,"slug":"sultan-ibrahim","display_name":"Sultan Ibrahim","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/10.jpg","url2x":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/10.jpg"},"author_category":"","first_name":"Sultan","last_name":"Ibrahim","job_title":"","description":"Syrian journalist and editor at +963 team. He holds a degree in media from Damascus University and has previously served as editor-in-chief for various print and broadcast media outlets."}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37636","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/112"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37636"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37636\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37640,"href":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37636\/revisions\/37640"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37636"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/963media.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=37636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}