U.N. approves U.S.-backed effort to lift sanctions on Syria’s president
Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa. File photo: Sputnik/Sergey Bobylyov/Pool via Reuters The U.N. Security Council on Thursday (November 6, 2025) voted to lift a series of sanctions on Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and members of his government days before he is set to arrive in the U.S. for a historic visit to the White House. The…