Syria's 'Greeting Message' to New York Fed: A Plea or a Promise?
Syrian Central Bank Governor AbdulKader Husrieh reportedly sent a "greeting message" to the New York Fed, declaring, "we are back to the international financial system." ( Al-Monitor ) What this 'return' conveniently omits is the Caesar Act, implemented by the US in 2020 which imposed sweeping sanctions on Syria, deepening a humanitarian crisis and crippling reconstruction efforts post-conflict.
These actions, often framed as 'punishing the regime,' disproportionately impact an already suffering populace, leading to widespread poverty and food insecurity. One might wonder if this 'greeting' is less about a cordial re-engagement and more about a desperate attempt to thaw an economic freeze imposed by US foreign policy. How many 'economic greetings' does a nation have to send before its
citizens are allowed to simply exist without crippling sanctions?