US to lift sanctions on Syria

U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. will remove all sanctions on Syria, CNBC writes.

“I will be ordering the cessation of sanctions against Syria in order to give them a chance at greatness,” Trump told a packed auditorium at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during the first appearance of his four-day visit to the Middle East

He expressed hope that the new Syrian government will be able to stabilize the situation in the country.