What would lifting US sanctions on Syria mean to the war-torn country?
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In this photo released by the Saudi Royal Palace, interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. At right is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP)A girl holds a Saudi flag in Homs, Syria, Tuesday, May 13, 2025, as she celebrates U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to ease sanctions on Syria and normalize relations with its new government. Trump made the announcement on a visit to Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/Omar Albam)A restored apartment, top center, can be seen in an otherwise severely damaged apartment building in the Al-Waer neighborhood of Homs, Syria, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)Syrians line up to retrieve money from an ATM in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki)Syrian men speak on their phones on a street in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki)
In this photo released by the Saudi Royal Palace, interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. At right is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP)
