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US to ease aid restrictions for Syria in limited gesture to new government — WSJ
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Biden administration plans to announce Monday that it will ease restrictions on US humanitarian aid for Syria, speeding delivery of basic supplies without lifting sanctions that restrict other assistance to the new government in Damascus, the Wall Street Journal reports.
The step, approved by the administration over the weekend, authorizes the Treasury Department to issue waivers to aid groups and companies providing essentials such as water, electricity and other humanitarian supplies, the WSJ reports, citing officials.
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