U.S. and EU Sanctions against Syria
... agreed upon is astonishing by EU standards. In addition, the EU is legitimizing its actions by referring to the policy of the Arab League that shut the door on the possibility of a Syrian official to attend the organization’s meetings, and to the fact ... ... Some Gulf Arab states have signaled that they might be willing to support reconstruction, perhaps hoping to get Syria out of Iran’s orbit. But for now, they are hesitant to take the risk. For the same reason, Damascus’ other allies—Russia and Iran—which,...