US EditionTrump says will remove US sanctions on Syria
- President Donald Trump announced on May 13, 2025, in Saudi Arabia that he will lift U.S. Sanctions on Syria's new government led by interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa.
- This decision follows the fall of Bashar al-Assad's 54-year regime in December 2024 after militant groups led by al-Sharaa stormed Damascus, ending Assad's rule and prompting some sanction easing.
- Al-Sharaa, formerly a militant leader with ties to al-Qaida who was imprisoned in Iraq after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, was named president in January 2025 and has since garnered support from Gulf leaders opposing Iran's influence in Syria.
- Trump expressed hope for the success of Syria’s new government and announced plans to end sanctions to offer the nation an opportunity for progress, a decision influenced by requests from Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Turkey’s president.
- The planned normalization marks a significant shift in U.S. Policy after more than a decade of sanctions, with Trump expected to greet al-Sharaa in Riyadh, signaling tentative U.S. Engagement with Syria’s new leadership.
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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…
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