"U.S. restrictions imposed in 2019 on financial flows were intended to punish the #Assad regime. Now, they are cutting #Syria off from money it desperately needs for reconstruction and economic development. Families and relief organizations cannot send assistance; refugees cannot transfer money from Western bank accounts to invest in a home or business; the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank cannot offer aid."

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/business/economy/syria-economy-sanctions.html?unlocked_article_code=1.lE4.fECg.SlHkVdx6NKXv&smid=url-share
#USsanctions #CaesarSanctions #CaesarAct @syria