DAMASCUS, Syria — As they mark the first anniversary this week of toppling Bashar al-Assad's regime, Syrians are also celebrating another likely milestone. The U.S. is on the verge of removing economic sanctions on Syria, in a move many believe will help give the devastated country a new start.

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It's been one year since the fall of Syria's repressive former regime

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to repeal sanctions related to the Caesar Act, passed in 2019 as more evidence emerged of killings and torture by the Assad regime.

The Syrian Foreign Ministry called it a "pivotal moment" that would restore opportunities denied to the Syrian people for years. The U.S. Senate is expected to approve the repeal of the sweeping sanctions next week.

Their removal

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