Event Brief
EU renews sanctions on former Assad regime
Filed: May 18, 2026 at 10:05 AM ET
Summary: EU foreign ministers agreed to renew sanctions on the former Assad regime and lift curbs on Syria’s interior and defence ministries.
WHO: EU foreign ministers
WHAT: Signed off on renewing sanctions on the former Assad regime and lifting curbs on Syria’s interior and defence ministries
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 9:37 AM ET
WHERE: Brussels
WHY: The changes were agreed at an EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels.
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