14.05.2025 00:10
The decision of U.S. President Donald Trump to lift sanctions on Syria has filled the country with joy. Syrians took to the streets to celebrate, especially in the capital, Damascus.
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After U.S. President Donald Trump announced that they would lift sanctions on Syria, the people celebrated the decision in the streets of the capital, Damascus.
TRUMP LIFTS SANCTIONS ON SYRIA
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke at the Saudi Arabia-U.S. Joint Investment Forum in Riyadh as part of his Gulf tour. In his speech, President Trump mentioned the U.S. sanctions on Syria and announced that they were lifting the sanctions.
"IT WAS ERDOĞAN'S REQUEST"
Recalling that he spoke on the phone with President Erdoğan, Trump said, "Turkey's leader Erdoğan made a similar request recently. My other esteemed friends in the Middle East also said that we will lift the sanctions on Syria." he stated.
"STABILITY AND PEACE WE WANT TO SEE IN SYRIA"
In a statement he made yesterday, Trump mentioned that he might also participate in the talks in Istanbul, saying, "(U.S. Secretary of State) Marco Rubio will meet with the new Syrian Foreign Minister (Bashar Hasan Sheybani) in Turkey this week." Trump noted that the Syrian people are experiencing great hardships, suffering, and death, stating, "With the new government, I hope they can keep the country stable and at peace. This is what we want to see in Syria."
TRUMP'S DECISION DELIGHTED SYRIANS
The lifting of U.S. sanctions in Syria led to celebrations. After U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he would lift sanctions on Syria, Syrians took to the streets to celebrate, especially in the capital, Damascus, and many other cities.
SYRIAN POUND GAINED VALUE AGAINST THE DOLLAR
Syrians gathered in the Umayyad Square in the capital, celebrating by making convoys and waving the Syrian flag. Some Syrian companies celebrated the lifting of sanctions by announcing new campaigns and discounts. After the U.S. decision to lift sanctions, the Syrian pound gained value against the U.S. dollar.
The U.S. imposed sanctions on Syria during the regime of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad after the outbreak of civil war in 2011, and these sanctions were expanded under the Caesar Act in 2020.
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