The United States is to lift all sanctions on Syria, Donald Trump announced on Tuesday. The removal of sanctions, at the behest of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, represents a major US policy shift before an expected meeting between Mr Trump and Ahmed al-Sharaa, the Islamist president of Syria, on Wednesday.

Trump said on Tuesday that he would order the lifting of all sanctions on Syria at the behest of Saudi Arabia's crown prince, in a major U.S. policy shift that took some in his ow

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would order the lifting of sanctions on Syria at the behest of Saudi Arabia's crown prince, a major U.S. policy shift ahead of an expected meeting with Syria's Islamist President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

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Complicating the task are sanctions imposed under the "Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act," also known as the "Caesar Act,” which was passed in 2019 and extended late last yea

Now, Syrians are daring to hope for better lives. DAMASCUS, Syria — President Donald Trump’s announcement from Saudi Arabia that his administration intends to lift wide-ranging sanctions on Syria sparked jubilation in the capital,

President Trump, speaking in Saudi Arabia, said he will order the end of sanctions against Syria to normalize relations with its new government.

President Trump announced this week he will drop sanctions on Syria — surprising some senior Treasury officials, sources tell CBS News.