Syria

Reuters FILE PHOTO: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this handout released on May 14, 2025. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo By Humeyra Pamuk ANTALYA, Turkey (Reuters) - The United States is likely…

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Pakistan has welcomed the United States’ decision to lift all sanctions on Syria, terming the move a “pivotal step towards regional stability”, according to a statement from the Foreign Office. US President Donald Trump, on his Gulf tour, met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday. Despite concerns within sectors…

An end to US sanctions on Syria is expected to mark a new era for an economy devastated by 13 years of war, opening the way for investment flows from the Syrian diaspora, Turkey, and Gulf states that back the new government. Business executives, Syria's finance minister, and analysts told…

Key Points The US designated Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism in 1979 and imposed sanctions in 2004. Lifting of sanctions marks a shift in how the US traditionally interacts with foreign powers, experts say. The US' shift could lead to backlash from Russia and Iran, who supported Syria…

May 14, 2025, 11:44 PM EDT / Updated May 15, 2025, 10:23 PM EDT President Donald Trump met Wednesday with Syria’s new leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, in an effort to forge a new relationship with the country, the first time a U.S. president has met with its leader in decades. But what kind of relationship the U.S. will have…

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DAMASCUS, Syria — President Donald Trump’s announcement from Saudi Arabia that his administration intends to lift wide-ranging sanctions on Syria sparked jubilation in the capital, Damascus, as a population long impoverished by the restrictions was finally able to hope for relief. For years, the U.S. government insisted that its sanctions…

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