US moves to ease sanctions on Syria after Trump pledge
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By Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration issued orders Friday to begin easing sanctions on Syria, marking a major policy shift after US President Donald Trump pledged earlier this month to roll back the measures during a trip to the Middle East.
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Trump’s lifting of U.S. sanctions on Syria marks a push to bring the country back into the Western sphere of influence following the ouster of Bashar al-Assad.
By Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration issued orders Friday to begin easing sanctions on Syria, marking a major policy shift after US President Donald Trump pledged earlier this month to roll back the measures during a trip to the Middle East.
The Trump administration issued orders Friday that it said would effectively lift sanctions on Syria to help the country rebuild after a devastating civil war.
The Trump administration announced Friday that it would ease sanctions against Syria, making good on President Trump’s promise from earlier this month to roll back penalties against the country roiled by years of civil war.
