Before Thursday’s easing of restrictions, there were already widespread exceptions to ensure the provision of humanitarian aid across the country.<\/p>\n
The current sanctions have not prohibited the export of food, medicine, or medical equipment by the EU to Syria, nor have they targeted Syria’s healthcare system.<\/p>\n
The European Union imposed sanctions on 291 individuals and 70 companies for the ongoing violent repression of the civilian population. The country’s civil war has been going on since 2011.<\/p>\n
Nearly 50,000 people died when two powerful earthquakes devastated southern Turkey and northern Syria on February 6, followed by more than 8,550 aftershocks.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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