Trump meets with Syrian president after pledging to lift longstanding sanctions
May 14, 2025
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2:01Now PlayingTrump meets with Syrian president after pledging to lift longstanding sanctions
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as posted by the channelPresident Trump met with Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after announcing he would lift U.S. sanctions against Syria, a move celebrated in a country trying to rebuild after more than a decade of civil war and international isolation.
Trump said that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had asked him to remove the sanctions.
"It's not going to be easy anyway. So it gives them a good, strong chance, and it was my honor to do so," Trump told leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh.
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