EU General Court Annuls Syria Businessman's Sanctions Listing

Syrian and Lebanese businessman Abdelkader Sabra saw his sanctions status annulled after successfully petitioning the case to the EU General Court. Sabra was listed under the EU's Syria sanctions regime as a prominent businessman in the country. The court said in a March 16 opinion that while Sabra had some business ties to Syria, the European Council hadn't showed he was linked to the Syrian regime, nor was there evidence he supported or benefited from it. As a result, the sanctions listing was annulled.