U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (May 13) he would order the lifting of sanctions on Syria at the behest of Saudi Arabia's crown prince, in a huge boost for interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa as he seeks to stabilise a country shattered by war.
Trump made the surprise announcement during a regional tour that began in Saudi Arabia.
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00:00But that will. Likewise, in Syria, which has seen so much misery and death, there is a new government that will hopefully succeed in stabilizing the country and keeping peace.
00:20That's what we want to see in Syria. They've had their share of travesty war, killing many years.
00:29That's why my administration has already taken the first steps toward restoring normal relations between the United States and Syria for the first time in more than a decade.
00:41And I'm very pleased to announce that Secretary Marco Rubio will be meeting with the new Syrian foreign minister in Turkey later this week.
00:52And very importantly, after discussing the situation in Syria with the crown prince, your crown prince.
00:58And also with President Erdogan of Turkey, who called me the other day and asked for a very similar thing, among others and friends of mine, people that I have a lot of respect for in the Middle East.
01:18I will be ordering the cessation of sanctions against Syria in order to give them a chance at greatness.