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What US sanctions on Syria remain as Shibani, Barrack hold talks?
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What US sanctions on Syria remain as Shibani, Barrack hold talks?
Key sanctions remain on Damascus, including a designation that was made more than four decades ago.
Jack Dutton
Aug 18, 2026
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Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani (L) and US special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack (R) attend a flag-raising ceremony at the US ambassador's residence in Damascus on May 29, 2025. — RAMI AL SAYED/AFP via Getty Images
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Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani and Tom Barrack, US President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Iraq and Syria, met in Istanbul on Monday to discuss the remaining US sanctions on the war-torn country and efforts to rebuild its economy.
According to a statement by Syria’s Foreign Ministry, the two officials reviewed the steps needed to lift the remaining sanctions and discussed reconstruction priorities and recent regional security developments.
The talks come as Syria seeks to reintegrate into the global financial system and attract foreign investment following the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad in a militia........
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