DAMASCUS: Syria’s foreign ministry on Friday welcomed the permanent ending by the United States of the so-called Caesar sanctions, paving the way for the return of investment to the war-ravaged nation. The US Congress on Wednesday permanently ended the sanctions imposed on Syria under Bashar Assad, who was ousted in December last year. The Caesar Act, named after an anonymous photographer who documented atrocities in Assad’s prisons, severely restricted investment and cut off Syria from the international banking system.

Despite the passage of sufficient time since the US announced its suspension of Caesar Act sanctions, debate continues inside Syria and beyond. Some have welcomed the move as the…

The U.S. Congress on Wednesday voted to permanently repeal sanctions imposed on Syria during the rule of Bashar Assad, a move aimed at clearing the way for...