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Trump to remove US sanctions on Syria in major policy shift
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would order the lifting of sanctions on Syria at the behest of Saudi Arabia's crown prince, a major U.S. policy shift ahead of an expected meeting with Syria's Islamist President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Trump to roll back US sanctions on Syria
President Trump announced Tuesday he was rolling back sanctions on Syria at the urging of allies in the Middle East in an effort to boost the new government in Damascus. “I will be ordering the
Trump Will Lift Sanctions on Syria, Meet With New President
President Trump said he made the decision to lift the sanctions after discussing the matter with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and the president of Turkey.
Trump Tower Damascus? Syria seeks to charm US president for sanctions relief
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,
US President Donald Trump announces America will lift all sanctions on Syria
Donald Trump says he will lift all American sanctions on Syria. The US president said he was convinced of the idea after discussions with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Trump says he will lift Syria sanctions, move to normalize relations
President Trump said he will move to normalize relations and lift sanctions on Syria's new government to give the country "a chance at peace."
Trump says US to lift Syria sanctions, secures $600 billion Saudi deal
By Yousef Saba, Gram Slattery, Pesha Magid and Nafisa Eltahir RIYADH (Reuters) -President Donald Trump kicked off his trip to the Gulf on Tuesday with a surprise announcement that the United States will lift long-standing sanctions on Syria,
Trump Says U.S. Will Lift Sanctions Against Syria During Saudi Arabia Trip
President Trump announced the plan to end U.S. sanctions against Syria during a foreign-policy address in Saudi Arabia’s capital, his first stop on a four-day trip through the Middle East.
Trump says he will lift sanctions on Syria’s new government to give the country “a chance at peace”
President Donald Trump received a standing ovation after announcing he will move to normalize relations and lift sanctions on Syria’s new government to give the country “a chance at peace.”
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US rebuffed Israeli demands to keep more US troops in northeast Syria, sources say
US President Donald Trump’s Middle East chief at the National Security Council, Eric Trager, rebuffed Israeli and northeast Syrian officials in the last several weeks, saying that the US is ...
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US grants visas for Syrian officials to attend meetings at World Bank, IMF, UN
US officials emphasized that the decision does not mark a shift in Washington’s policy toward Syria, which remains reluctant to engage with Syria’s president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, over his ...
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US military poised to slash troops in Syria, officials say
The US plans to cut its troop presence in Syria by half, consolidating bases as part of a broader regional military review. A soldier from the US-led coalition holds the hand of a boy during a ...
New Syrian foreign minister attends UN Security Council in first US appearance since Assad's fall
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani is set to raise his country's new flag at the United Nations headquarters in New York and to attend a U.N. Security Council briefing.
Exclusive: Qatari financing of Syrian salaries gets US go-ahead, sources say
The United States has greenlighted a Qatari initiative to bankroll Syria's public sector, offering a financial lifeline to ...
Trump pulls sanctions on Syria, extends olive branch to Iran
President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia marks a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.