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Trump meets with Syrian president after announcing plans to lift sanctions
President Trump met with the new president of Syria, Ahmad al-Sharaa, one day after announcing that the U.S. would lift sanctions that have crippled the country’s economy.
The two leaders spoke for about half an hour in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, before Mr. Trump’s summit with officials from six Arab countries.
Speaking at the summit, Mr. Trump said ceasing sanctions on Syria was the right thing to do.
“I felt very strongly that...