President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will ease sanctions on Syria could eventually facilitate the country’s recovery from years of civil war and transform the lives of everyday Syrians.

President Trump met with Syria's interim President on Wednesday, a day after lifting sanctions and marking a major policy shift towards peace and rebuilding relations.

In a stunning move, US President Donald Trump met with Syrias newly installed president Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia, calling him a “young, attractive guy with a very strong past” and declaring that “hes got a real shot at holding it together.

The removal of sanctions is a significant win for the Syrian governemnt which saw the fall of the Assad regime during the Biden administration in December. The move is, however, likely to be seen as a blow by the Israeli government, which escalated military and territorial advancements in Syrua in the wake of the Assad collapse.

Sharaa, will not attend an upcoming Arab League summit in Baghdad, an Arab diplomatic source said Monday, as powerful Iraqi politicians have rejected hosting […]

If al Sharaa eventually delivers the state that he promises, he will have proved himself the most remarkable leader to have emerged in the Arab world.

Syrian president says talks aimed at 'easing tensions'; report says they began in mid-April, centered on building confidence between Damascus and Jerusalem