Syria

US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speaks at the White House, in Washington, U.S. February 3, 2025. — Reuters WASHINGTON: The United States lifted comprehensive economic sanctions on Syria on Friday, marking a dramatic policy shift following the end of Bashar al-Assad’s regime and opening the door for new…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration on Friday granted Syria a temporary waiver from one crippling set of sanctions and eased restrictions on businesses as a first step in his pledge to end a half-century of penalties. The moves follow Trump’s announcement last week that the U.S. would ease…

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday announced immediate sanctions relief for Syria, a move that comes less than two weeks after President Donald Trump said he would be taking steps to normalize relations with the country's new government.  The details of the partial sanctions relief were  first reported by Al-Monitor…

King Abdullah II of Jordan and Syrian interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa King Abdullah II of Jordan discussed bilateral relations with Syrian interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa on Thursday via a phone call, according to Arab News. The call followed the signing of a significant agreement between both countries to establish the…

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The long and brutal reign of the Assad regime finally ended in December with a stunning two-week revolt. A coalition of insurgent factions, led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), swept across Syria, taking city after city, largely unopposed. As the capital, Damascus, was about to fall, the…

Simon Watkins Simon Watkins is a former senior FX trader and salesman, financial journalist, and best-selling author. He was Head of Forex Institutional Sales and Trading for… More Info Premium Content By Simon Watkins - May 20, 2025, 5:00 PM CDT Trump’s lifting of U.S. sanctions on Syria marks a…

Last Updated: May 20, 2025, 23:09 IST As Washington lifts sanctions and backs new leadership in Damascus, Rubio tells Senate Syria risks splintering into all-out conflict. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. (IMAGE:…

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President Donald Trump announced while in Saudi Arabia on May 14, 2025, that the United States would lift sanctions on Syria. The turnaround was a huge victory for the government of Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa as he attempts to consolidate power nearly six months on from his movement’s stunning toppling…