Syria, Trump
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3hon MSN
President Trump met with Syria's interim President on Wednesday, a day after lifting sanctions and marking a major policy shift towards peace and rebuilding relations.
President Donald Trump arrived Wednesday in Qatar on the second leg of his Middle East trip after meeting earlier with Syria’s leader in Saudi Arabia. The meeting came a day after Trump announced plans to lift punishing sanctions that have crippled the Syrian economy.
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President Donald Trump is to meet with the new Syrian leader, a onetime insurgent, before wrapping up his visit to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday and heading to Qatar, the second leg of his three-nation Middle East tour this week.
President Trump’s meeting with President Ahmed al-Shara capped a remarkable turnabout for the leader of the rebel uprising that ousted Bashar al-Assad. Mr. Trump has said he would lift U.S. sanctions on Syria.
"Oh, what I do for the crown prince," Trump said, recounting how he arrived at the decision following discussions with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan.