WASHINGTON, May 24 -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a 180-day waiver of Caesar Act sanctions and a Department of the Treasury license effectively lifting most sanctions on Syria. This move, aligning with President Biden's promise, aims to facilitate investments in electricity, energy, water, and sanitation, boost reconstruction, and enhance humanitarian efforts, while also permitting U.S. financial institutions to work with the Commercial Bank of Syria.

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