Trump Meets Syria’s President a Day After Promise to Lift U.S. Sanctions

Written by on May 14, 2025

President Trump met the new leader of Syria on Wednesday, one day after announcing a plan to lift sanctions on that country — a move that could ease the economic stranglehold on a nation battered by civil war and sectarian strife.

It was the first time in 25 years that the two countries’ leaders had met, and another milestone in Syria’s bid to reintegrate itself into the international community after decades of isolation and almost 14 years of civil war. The two men spoke for about half an hour . . .



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