Assad, business owners have been waiting for Washington to ease sanctions and pave the way for an economic renewal.

President Donald Trump has visited the main U.S. military base in the Middle East as he uses his four-day visit to Gulf states to reject the “interventionism” of America’s past in the region.

U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will lift long-standing sanctions on Syria that severed the country from the global financial system under toppled former President Bashar al-Assad.

Trump skirted the ongoing tragedy in Gaza, bypassed Israel and offered no new initiatives on Iran’s nuclear program.

US leader meets with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, announces $10 billion Qatari investment in US military base southwest of Doha

P resident Donald Trump announced on Tuesday, May 13, that he plans to end the U.S. sanctions imposed on Syria, which have been in place for over 45 years. Announcing the news on the first day of his Middle East tour, during the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum, Trump said he would be lifting sanctions “in order to give them [Syria] greatness.”

Five months after its liberation from the police state of Bashar al-Assad, Syria sometimes looks like a country in civil war. Sectarian clashes have turned into street battles with rockets and mortars.

Trade deals are driving the recovery for U.S. stocks with the S&P 500 erasing all of its losses post Liberation Day. President Trump continues his Middle East trip striking partnerships and investments,

Gulf leaders called for ending the Israeli war on Gaza and supporting Syria during their summit on Wednesday with US President Donald Trump in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. The Gulf-US summit was held during Trump’s current regional tour, his first overseas trip since taking office in January.