President Trump concludes Middle East tour with major trade deals, lifting Syria sanctions, and addressing Iran’s nuclear ambitions, while downplaying Russia-Ukraine talks.
World Bank says Syria eligible for new loans after debts cleared
The World Bank says it will restart operations in Syria following a 14-year pause after the country cleared more than $15m of debt with financial backing from Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The United States …
Syria offered to build Trump Tower in Damascus before presidents’ meeting
Damascus courted Donald Trump with a range of incentives, including the potential for a Trump Tower in the Syrian capital, before a meeting between the United States president and his Syrian …
Lifting sanctions will catalyse Syria’s recovery, says its central-bank governor
But the country must also modernise monetary policy, rewire banking and reconnect with global markets, argues Abdulkader Husrieh …
Syria, World Bank discuss post-sanction reconstruction
Trump announced at 2025 Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh that he would order the removal of ‘brutal and crippling’ sanctions on Syria – Anadolu Ajansı …
Syria’s finance minister says foreign investors welcome after US sanctions move
Syrian Finance Minister Yisr Barnieh made a call to global investors on Wednesday to come do business with Syria after U.S. President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement that he would lift all of …
EU’s Kallas proposes further loosening of Syria sanctions – document
French President Emmanuel Macron said this month after hosting Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa that Paris would push for the EU to end its sanctions when they come up for renewal …
Lifting sanctions will catalyse Syria’s recovery, says its central-bank governor
But the country must also modernise monetary policy, rewire banking and reconnect with global markets, argues Abdulkader Husrieh …
US preparing to issue some sanctions relief to Syria
The United States is likely to issue some sanctions relief to Syria in coming weeks following President Donald Trump’s announcement that all sanctions targeting Damascus would be lifted.
Rubio Meets Syrian Foreign Minister, in Another Sign of Warming Ties
The meeting came days after President Trump announced he would end sanctions against Syria and met with the country’s president, a former jihadist.