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Trump's big Syria announcement surprised his own sanctions officials
By Erin Banco, Humeyra Pamuk and Daphne Psaledakis NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When President Donald Trump announced in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday that he would lift all sanctions on Syria, 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 Meets Syria’s Leader After Vowing to Lift Sanctions on Ravaged Nation
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Live updates: After a lavish Saudi welcome, Trump to meet Syria's new leader before going to Qatar
Trump’s embrace of Syria and its jihadist-turned-president could reshape the Middle East
Interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, once known by his militant nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, met Trump in Riyadh six months after leading a swift campaign that toppled the half-a-centur...

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Trump to order the “cessation of sanctions against Syria to give them a fresh start”
Trump Meets Militant Who Now Leads Syria
Breaking Down Trump’s Plan to Lift U.S. Sanctions on Syria
Shiraz Maher, a writer and lecturer of war studies at King’s College London, says that Trump’s announcement shows “an explicit vote of confidence in the new Administration. It gives Syria a new oppor...

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Trump Meets New Syrian Leader After Announcing End of Sanctions
Trump visits Saudi Arabia; Schumer puts hold on Justice Department nominees
On Syria, Trump Defied Israel. A Bigger Middle East Shift Is Still Elusive.
The president's decision on sanctions does not mean he's chosen to side with self-described "restraint" advocates over foreign policy hawks in Washington.
Trump denies talking golf, real estate in Saudi meetings
WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump, whose family has major business interests in the Gulf countries he is visiting this week, said there was no talk of building a Trump Tower in Syria or golf during his meetings in Saudi Arabia that ended on Wednesday.
Trump's Syria announcement surprised his own sanctions officials
When President Donald Trump announced in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday that he would lift all sanctions on Syria, the decision, which will boost a country devastated by 13 years of war, took many in the region by surprise.
Fact Check: Did Donald Trump Fall Asleep During Saudi Arabia Meeting?
Videos of President Donald Trump at a meeting in Saudi Arabia appear to suggest that he fell asleep, though his eyes were only closed for a few seconds. Trump arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday after a 15-hour flight for a four-day tour of the Middle East.
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