Syria, Lift and US sanctions
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Shara, who once led a branch of Al Qaeda, was the first time in 25 years that the leaders of the United States and Syria had met.
When President Donald Trump announced in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday that he would lift all sanctions on Syria, the decision, which will boost a country devastated by 13 years of war, took many in the region by surprise.
President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia marks a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.
On the first day of his Middle East trip, U.S. President Donald Trump praised his host, Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Mohammed bin Salman. He also earned praise for announcing the end of U.S. sanctions on Syria.