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  • 2021-00955 — Notice of Department of State Sanctions Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 5311
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Secretary of State has imposed sanctions on three individuals, determined to have been involved in obstructing peace efforts in Syria. These sanctions involve blocking any property they have in the United States and preventing those assets from being transferred or used. The individuals, including Asma al-Assad and Kifah Moulhem, were identified under Executive Order 13894, which targets those obstructing peace in Syria or attempting to interfere with the conflict's resolution. Additionally, several relatives of Asma al-Assad are also sanctioned as family members of a designated person.

    Simple Explanation

    The Secretary of State has decided that certain people are not helping to make peace in a place called Syria, so they cannot use their things in the United States, and they can't come to visit. Some of these people are family members connected to a lady named Asma al-Assad.

  • 2025-01437 — Taking Additional Steps With Respect to the Situation in Syria
    Type:Presidential Document
    Citation:90 FR 6709
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    President Joseph R. Biden Jr. issued Executive Order 14142 to modify a previous order related to the situation in Syria. This new order amends Executive Order 13894 by removing specific references to Turkey's military actions in northeast Syria and revising sections on the blocking of certain properties and interests. It clarifies that the order does not create legal rights for individuals against the U.S. government. The order will be implemented as long as it complies with existing laws and available funding.

    Simple Explanation

    President Biden issued a rule that changes what was said before about Syria, especially about what Turkey was doing there, and it makes sure nobody gets any special legal rights from this change.

  • 2021-00951 — Notice of Department of State Sanctions Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 6405
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Secretary of State has placed sanctions on Saqr Rustom and the National Defense Forces for their role in disrupting a ceasefire in northern Syria. This decision, made effective on November 9, 2020, blocks their property and interests in the United States, preventing any transactions involving such assets. The action is in accordance with Section 2(a)(i)(A) of Executive Order 13894, highlighting their involvement in obstructing peace efforts.

    Simple Explanation

    The Secretary of State has decided to put special rules on some people and a group because they made it hard to stop fighting in Syria. This means they can't use their stuff in the U.S. or do business there.