Trump lifts sanctions on Syria as it holds talks on diplomatic ties with Israel

Trump lifts sanctions on Syria as it holds talks on diplomatic ties with Israel
Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to go to the US in the next week. (Image: Getty)
The Wall Street Journal
By Anat Peled, Summer Said and Dov LieberUnited States President Trump has removed punishing economic sanctions on Syria, seeking to bolster the fledgling Government in Damascus as it considers an end to hostilities with Israel.Trump signed an executive order on Monday (local time) to formally dismantle much of the decades-old US sanctions programme on Syria, unwinding sweeping economic and financial restrictions on the country.The order preserves targeted sanctions on ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, his inner circle and designated terror...

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