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Trump’s Pledge to Lift Syrian Sanctions Faces Long, Complex Road
US President Donald Trump says he’s ready to ease sanctions on Syria. He won’t be able to do it quickly. The American leader sat down with Syrian counterpart Ahmed Al-Sharaa in Riyadh on Wednesday — the first meeting between heads of the two countries in 25 years — after unexpectedly saying he would drop all sanctions against the war-ravaged country and even look to normalize relations.

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What would lifting US sanctions on Syria mean to the war-torn country?
Syria’s interim president praises Trump’s decision to lift US sanctions on his country
Trump's Big Syria Announcement Surprised His Own Sanctions Officials
the decision - which will boost a country devastated by 13 years of war - took many in the region by surprise.

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Trump appeals for Qatar's help in persuading Iran to give up its nuclear program
Trump Met With Syria’s President
Live Updates: Trump’s Meeting With Syria’s New President Could Mark a Turning Point for the Mideast
Trump received a lavish welcome on Tuesday in Riyadh, where he announced he would move to lift sanctions on Syria to give the country “a chance at peace.”

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Trump Meets Syria’s Leader After Vowing to Lift Sanctions on Ravaged Nation
Explainer: Syria's economy: The devastating impact of war and sanctions
Trump urges Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to sign Abraham Accords recognizing Israel
President Trump urged Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to sign the Abraham Accords in a previously unplanned meeting on Wednesday — one day after lifting all sanctions on the Middle Eastern country.
‘Tremendous opportunity’: Trump sets new course for US-Syria relations
President Trump bucked critics in his administration and security hawks in Israel in his decision to lift sanctions on Syria and embrace its new leader, a U.S.-designated terrorist who formerly had ties with al Qaeda and the Islamic State group (ISIS).
Trump asks Syria to join Abraham Accords, normalize ties with Israel in return for sanctions relief
President Donald Trump laid out a number of asks of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, including to fully normalize relations with Israel under Abraham Accords in exchange for sanctions relief.
As Trump heads to the Gulf, Israel asks where it stands
Israeli officials have put a brave face on U.S. President Donald Trump bypassing them on a Middle East trip this week, but his decision to do so is the latest to sow doubt in Israel about where it stands in Washington's priorities.
Analysis: What American hostage’s release says about US-Israel relations
Edan Alexander, the last known living American hostage in Hamas captivity, was released after a surprise announcement by the militant group. CNN’s Jerusalem Bureau Chief Oren Liebermann breaks down what we can glean about US-Israel relations as a result.
Normalizing Relations
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Exclusive: Under Trump, Saudi civil nuclear talks delinked from Israel recognition, sources say
The United States is no longer demanding Saudi Arabia normalise ties with Israel as a condition for progress on civil nuclear cooperation talks, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters ahead of U.
Trump meets new Syrian leader in Saudi Arabia
President Trump on Wednesday met with new Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during his swing through Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a signal of thawing relations between the two countries following the fall of former President Bashar a-Assad.
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