Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, left, shakes hands with President Trump, at Riyadh, May 14, 2025. Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP The right course for the American government ...

A day earlier, during his visit to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Trump announced he would lift U.S. sanctions on Syria, igniting celebrations across the civil war-torn country. The Syrian pound ...

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 14, 2025.

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 14, 2025. (Photo by Bandar Al-Jaloud/Saudi Royal ...

To make that happen, President Donald Trump needs to leverage his unique standing with Middle Eastern leaders. He must set ...

"If Israel feels that a certain leader...is an evident threat to its national security, it will operate," a former Israeli ...

President Donald Trump recently proclaimed that long-standing U.S. sanctions on Syria, a U.S. adversary in the Middle East since the beginning of the Cold War, would be lifted.

TRUMP SIGNS ORDER LIFTING SANCTIONS ON SYRIA "Syria is watching Saudi Arabia closely," he said, referencing Riyadh’s signals of openness to ties with Israel under certain conditions. "Both countries ...

Saudi Arabia has played a key role in helping Damascus engage with the US. Riyadh arranged a meeting between US President ...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he plans to lift sanctions on Syria following last year’s fall of the Assad regime, saying the move will ...

The Saudi Ministry of Media, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman greets Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, left, ...