UN Security Council adopts resolution removing Syria transitional president from sanctions measures

The UN Security Council on Thursday announced its adoption of Resolution 2799, which aims to remove two individuals, including current President Ahmed al-Sharaa, from its sanctions list on the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda, in a move widely celebrated as a revival of Syria’s economy. 14 members of the council voted in favor of the resolution. China abstained from the vote, stating that...