On Tuesday, during his official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, President Donald Trump made a rather surprising announcement: That he would raise sanctions on Syria, long recognized as a state sponsor of Islamic terrorism – but which saw its long-term dictator, Bashar al-Assad, overthrown last December, and a new, provisional government in place.
That may be the reason for the decision, but the president didn’t specify.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that the US will lift sanctions on Syria.
The president made the announcement during his visit to Saudi Arabia. “I will be ordering the cessation of sanctions against Syria in order to give them a chance at greatness,” Trump told the audience, which erupted with applause.
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