Trump lifts sanctions on Syria
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President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. would cease sanctions against war-torn Syria “in order to give them a chance at greatness,” as he seeks to strengthen ties to Saudi Arabia and others.
President Trump announced today that the U.S. would end its sanctions on Syria, which have effectively cut it off from international commerce. The decision offered an economic lifeline for a country devastated by nearly 14 years of civil war and decades of dictatorship. He is expected to meet tomorrow with the country’s new leader.
A Trump Tower in Damascus, a detente with Israel and U.S. access to Syria's oil and gas are part of Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa's strategic pitch to try to get face time with U.S. President Donald Trump during his trip to the Middle East,
President Donald Trump announced plans Tuesday to lift sanctions against the Syrian government and expressed in his strongest terms yet a willingness to negotiate with Iran, signaling a reordering of U.
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