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Syria

Japan imposed asset freezes and other measures against Assad and related individuals and entities in 2011. Getty Images

Japan removes 16 Syrian organisations from sanctions list

Tokyo had frozen assets and imposed other measures after outbreak of Syria's civil war in 2011

Sabotage blamed after explosion sparks fire on Syria gas pipeline

Today's cartoonShadi’s take on Iraq importing petrol through Syria

Syria could delay investment projects to plug $1bn hole

Syria faces long recovery but current aid 'insufficient'

Shadi's take on the US’s return of ancient artefacts to Syria

Syrian theatres, museums and cultural spaces reopening or being restored in 2026

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