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House, Senate lawmakers push repeal of Syria sanctions legislation
Proponents on both sides of the aisle say that repealing the Caesar Act sanctions will remove obstacles to reconstruction and stabilization efforts in post-Assad Syria
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Bipartisan groups of House and Senate members have introduced legislation to repeal the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, sanctions legislation passed in 2019 targeting the former Syrian government led by Bashar al-Assad, a step that proponents say will help...