The present agreement between the Arab League and the Republic of Turkey on a package of economic sanctions is a political message directed primarily at the forces that benefit from the regime in Syria aiming to convince them that their alliance with the regime will bring them nothing but loss and that their interests lie in disengaging from it. These sanctions supplement a set of economic sanctions approved by the European Union and the United States of America; and though they are generally effective in the long run, in practice they do not serve the immediate goal of dissuading the regime from using violence and systematic killing against peaceful protesters. However, they confuse the regime and limit its ability to maneuver by decreasing necessary resources. They also stimulate new groups of affected people to determine their position and stand against the regime, after it appeared unable to provide basic needs for daily life as well as protection for business, economic activity, wealth and assets. Still, they will have great impact on the Syrian people and their daily lives when the government allocates the largest portion of its scarce and depleting resources for security services.