Trump Says US Will Remove Syria From Terrorism Sanctions List After Meeting Ahmed al-Sharaa

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 8

Trump said Wednesday the US will remove Syria from its terrorism sanctions list during a meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the NATO summit.
Ahmed al-Sharaa’s performance was Trump’s stated rationale, with the US president saying, “Why wouldn’t I? He’s done a great job.”
The announcement signals a potential easing of US pressure on Syria and puts the NATO-summit meeting at the center of a broader shift in Washington’s stance.

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