Syrians watch a televised speech by Syrian leader Ahmad al-Sharaa in a café in Aleppo on May 14, 2025. (Credit: Omar Haj Kadour/AFP)
U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to lift sanctions on Syria — announced Tuesday, May 13, in Riyadh and formalized the next day during a meeting with interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa — marks not only a strong gesture toward Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and even Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, but a potential turning point for a country and economy in ruins like Syria.“A historic and courageous decision that alleviates the people’s suffering, aids their rebirth and lays the groundwork for regional stability,” said Sharaa in a televised speech later that evening, thanking the three leaders, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and the Syrian diaspora for their roles. “Syria will henceforth be only a land of peace,” he declared. Read more What will the lifting of US sanctions mean for Syria? ...
U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to lift sanctions on Syria — announced Tuesday, May 13, in Riyadh and formalized the next day during a meeting with interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa — marks not only a strong gesture toward Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and even Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, but a potential turning point for a country and economy in ruins like Syria.“A historic and courageous decision that alleviates the people’s suffering, aids their rebirth and lays the groundwork for regional stability,” said Sharaa in a televised speech later that evening, thanking the three leaders, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and the Syrian diaspora for their roles. “Syria will henceforth be only a land of peace,” he declared. Read more What will the lifting of US sanctions mean...
