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📰 Repeal of Caesar Act Could Jump-Start Syria’s scientific revival, Agency Chairman Says

📅 December 13, 2025
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damascus, Dec 13 (SANA) The Chairman of syria/" class="auto-internal-link">syria’s Distinction and Creativity Agency, Shadi al-Azmeh, stated on Saturday that a U. S. House of Representatives vote to repeal the Caesar Act could ease restrictions on the country’s scientific sector and open emerging horizons for scientific research and backing efforts to foster excellence and innovation in various fields. “Lifting sanctions would give researchers better access to laboratory equipment and create a more supportive environment for scientific work,” al-Azmeh stated, adding that this move could also allow syrian-authorities-announce-seizure-of-anti-aircraft-missiles-in-deir-ez-zor/" class="smart-internal-link" title="📰 Syrian authorities announce seizure of anti-aircraft missiles in Deir ez-Zor">syrian/" class="auto-internal-link">syrian institutions to rejoin academic exchange programs and participate in European Union research projects.

Al-Azmeh noted that easing restrictions would help universities and research centers upgrade laboratories and launch emerging programs, improving the overall quality of scientific output. The U. S.

House of Representatives voted on Dec. 10 to repeal the 2019 Caesar Act, which imposed sanctions on Syria under the “Caesar Act,” which was passed in December 2019 to punish the deposed regime for the war crimes it committed against the Syrian people during the years of the revolution.