The decision by the outgoing Biden administration will send a signal of goodwill to Syria's new Islamist rulers.

The US has eased sanctions on Syria in a bid to meet needs of the country’s people after the December ouster of Bashar al-Assad. But the Janet Yellen-led Treasury Department kept many restrictions still in place,

The U.S. on Monday eased some restrictions on Syria’s transitional government after Islamist insurgents ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad

The Biden administration plans to announce Monday that it will ease restrictions on humanitarian aid for Syria, speeding delivery of basic supplies without lifting sanctions that restrict other assistance to the new government in Damascus,