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By Yousef Saba, Gram Slattery, Pesha Magid and Nafisa Eltahir May 14, 2025 — 6.11am Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: President Donald Trump has announced that the US will lift long-standing sanctions on Syria, and secured a $US600 billion ($926 billion) commitment from Saudi Arabia to invest in the US on a…

“I will be ordering the end of sanctions on Syria to give them a chance at greatness,” President Trump announced, receiving applause from the audience. He mentioned discussing the decision with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Trump stated, “I’ve decided to lift the sanctions on Syria. It’s time to…

Trump Ends Syria Sanctions, Seeks New Iran Path Amid $142bn Arms Deal With Saudi, MBS Pledges $600bn Last Updated: May 13, 2025, 23:54 IST Crux World US President Donald Trump kicked off his Gulf tour with a record-breaking $600 billion investment pledge from Saudi Arabia. The two sides also signed…

“I will be ordering the cessation of sanctions against Syria in order to give them a chance at greatness,” said Trump at an investment forum in Riyadh read more In a significant diplomatic shift, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that he would order the lifting of sanctions on…

President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pose for a photo at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: Alex Brandon/AP President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will move to normalise relations…

State of the Union: The economic restrictions against the Assad regime have immiserated the Syrian people. The post Trump Announces End of Syria Sanctions appeared first on The American Conservative...Read More

Last Updated: May 13, 2025, 22:44 IST The surprise announcement came during Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia, where he was speaking at the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh US President Donald Trump speaks during the Saudi-US investment forum at the King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center in Riyadh. (AFP photo)…

“I will be ordering the cessation of sanctions against syria in order to give them a chance at greatness,” Trump said to a standing ovation from the Saudi crowd.   President Donald Trump announced plans to remove sanctions on Syria while speaking during his visit to Saudi Arabia, the first…

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