UK lifts sanctions on Syria, says country deserves chance to rebuild economy

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00:00The UK government has said it is lifting sanctions against a dozen Syrian entities, including

00:09government departments and media outlets.

00:14The Syrian people deserve the opportunity to rebuild their country and economy, and

00:19a stable Syria is in the UK's national interest, the UK's Minister for the Middle East said

00:24in a statement on Thursday.

00:28The move comes after former President Bashar al-Assad was toppled in a lightning rebel offensive

00:33in December.

00:36In March, the UK already dropped sanctions against dozens of Syrian businesses, mostly banks

00:42and oil companies.

00:46The European Union, meanwhile, has begun to ease some energy, transport and banking restrictions

00:51against the country's new government.

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