US EditionTrump says will remove US sanctions on Syria
- President Donald Trump announced on May 12, 2025, that he will move to lift US sanctions and normalize relations with Syria's new government during a meeting in Saudi Arabia.
- This decision follows the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024 by insurgents led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, who now serves as Syria's interim president after a decade-long civil war.
- Al-Sharaa, formerly linked to al-Qaeda and leading the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, has proposed economic deals including US access to Syrian resources and expressed openness toward normalizing relations with Israel.
- Trump acknowledged that the initiative for better relations came at the urging of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman along with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, expressing hope that Syria will have an opportunity for peace and saying, "I say good luck, Syria."
- The US sanctions remain imposed under Assad's regime but may be lifted to support the new government, which Gulf leaders back as a potential barrier against Iran's influence in Syria.
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A Trump Tower in Damascus? Syria Seeks to Congratulate with the United States
Can a Trump Tower decorate the skies of Damascus, after having already conquered those of cities like New York, Chicago, Las Vegas, Dubai or Manila? It seems to be what the new Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa thinks, according to U.S. activist Jonathan Bass, a convinced supporter of the U.S. President. To erect a Trump Tower is, according to Bass, one of the gestures that Syria is willing to carry out to congratiate with the U.S., as well as a dét…
Trump Gets Standing Ovation For Historic Syria Announcement; MBS Erupts In Joy
United States President Donald Trump on May 13 announced in Saudi Arabia that he will be removing sanctions on Syria after talks with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, known as MBS, and Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Trump said it was time for Syria to “shine”, adding that he hopes that the new regime in Syria can stabilise and transform the country.
Trump says he will end sanctions on Syria during start to four-day trip to the Middle East. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe
President Trump announced the change in US policy during his speech at a Saudi investment forum, kicking off the first major international trip of his second term.
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