US President Donald Trump announced the lifting of all sanctions on Syria. He made this announcement in a speech during his visit to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday (May 13).<\/p>\n
Trump said that he took this decision on the advice of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Syria welcomed the US president’s announcement. After Trump’s announcement, the country began rejoicing.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, the White House has indicated a meeting between Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sarrah during his ongoing Saudi visit.<\/p>\n
Earlier, the US imposed various sanctions on Syria during the rule of Bashar al-Assad. He was ousted from power last December.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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