EU Considering Lifting Sanctions On Syrian Oil & Gas

The European Union is considering lifting wide-ranging sanctions on Syria, including restrictions on the country’s oil and gas sector following the ouster of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad a month ago. In a non-paper--an informal EU document used by member states in closed door negotiations--the EU has proposed the removal of “export ban on oil and gas technology, as well as restrictions on export and participation in infrastructure projects and financing.”  The EU also says that any possible delisting of Al-Qaeda…