Syria, Trump and US sanctions
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The United States is likely to issue some sanctions relief to Syria in coming weeks following President Donald Trump's announcement that all sanctions targeting Damascus would be lifted. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that Trump intends to issue waivers under the "Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act",
US President Donald Trump's decision to lift sanctions on Syria could stabilize Syria on many levels. Syria's Foreign Ministry called the announcement a "pivotal turning point" and a "vital opportunity for Syria to pursue stability,
This week’s announcement by President Donald Trump that the U.S. would fully lift its sanctions on Syria triggered hope in Christians in the war-ravaged country.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has proposed a further loosening of European sanctions on Syria to allow funding for Syrian ministries in areas including reconstruction and migration, according to a document seen by Reuters.
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday had tea with a former jihadist who until this year had a $10 million US bounty on his head.
President Trump will meet with interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Wednesday — despite the former al Qaeda leader having a $10 million American bounty on his head until recently. “The President agreed to say hello to the Syrian President while in Saudi Arabia tomorrow,
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will lift long-standing sanctions on Syria that severed the country from the global financial system under toppled former President Bashar al-Assad.
President Donald Trump met with interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia, the first encounter between the two nations’ leaders in 25 years and one that could mark a turning point for the region as Syria struggles to emerge from decades of international isolation.