JAKARTA - Britain lifted sanctions against Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, after the United Nations Security Council (UN) did the same ahead of its meeting with US President Donald Trump next week.
Britain said their government had also lifted sanctions against Syrian Interior Minister Anas Khattab.
The two men had previously been targeted by financial sanctions aimed at ISIS and Al Qaeda.
As reported by Reuters, Friday, November 7, Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammad al-Julani, became president of Syria in January after rebel forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) toppled Bashar al-Assad in a flash attack.
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Sharaa, who was once a senior figure in HTS and previously affiliated with al Qaeda, was sanctioned by the United Nations and Britain in 2014, which includes bans on travel, asset freezes, and arms embargoes.
The UN Security Council lifted the sanctions on Thursday, citing a lack of active relations between HTS and al Qaeda. This move was taken ahead of Sharaa's meeting with Trump at the White House on Monday.
The Syrian government did not immediately respond to a request for comment following Britain's announcement on Friday, which is not a working day in Syria.
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