UK lifts sanctions on dozen Syrian government bodies | Business and Economy News

Sanctions on 12 Syrian entities removed, including the defence and interior ministries.

The United Kingdom has removed its sanctions on 12 Syrian government entities, including the Ministries of Defence and Interior and the General Intelligence Directorate.

The move on Thursday was made four months after the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) armed group led opposition groups in ousting President Bashar al-Assad following more than 13 years of war.

The entities removed from the sanctions list will no…