A view of the city of Aleppo, in Syria. (Credit: AFP)
Syria welcomed remarks Monday by U.S. President Donald Trump indicating he was considering sanctions relief to the war-torn country as it seeks to rebuild after longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad's ouster.
A foreign ministry statement said Syria "welcomes the statements by U.S. President Donald Trump concerning the possibility of lifting sanctions imposed on Syria, and considers them an encouraging step towards ending the suffering of the Syrian people."
Syria welcomed remarks Monday by U.S. President Donald Trump indicating he was considering sanctions relief to the war-torn country as it seeks to rebuild after longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad's ouster.
A foreign ministry statement said Syria "welcomes the statements by U.S. President Donald Trump concerning the possibility of lifting sanctions imposed on Syria, and considers them an encouraging step towards ending the suffering of the Syrian people."
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