The sweeping directive aims to “turn back on” Syria’s economy and reintegrate the country into the Middle East.

A glimpse into emerging politics and possibilities after the EU, UK and US lifted sanctions following the collapse of the ...

The directly visible indicator of the devastation was the collapse of the local currency (from 47 Syrian pounds per US dollar in 2010 to 14,800 by the end of 2024), as growing budget deficits were ...

An outbreak of brutal, sectarian violence in Syria has intensified debate in Congress over whether to follow President ...

Donald Trump wants to give Syria “a chance at greatness,” but his assault on U.S. foreign aid threatens to undo any progress ...

N.Y., says he wants to give the Trump administration “maximum flexibility.” Most Democrats and some conservatives say they ...

President Trump signed an executive order Monday afternoon terminating the United States' sanctions program on Syria, the White House announced. "The order will remove sanctions on Syria while ...

The U.S. granted Syria exemptions from sanctions in May, when Trump met with Syria’s interim leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, and told him he would lift sanctions and explore normalizing relations in a ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to lift the economic sanctions program on Syria. The president announced in May, during a trip to the Middle East, that he would lift the ...

President Bush is expected to order tough economic sanctions against Syria, which the administration says has aggravated tensions in the Middle East by supporting militant groups. The penalties ...

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy has met Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus to discuss boosting cooperation. The meeting on Saturday follows the U.K.’s decision to ...

President Donald Trump issued an executive order Monday to permanently revoke most sanctions on Syria — as the administration works to navigate upheaval in the Middle East and expand its effort to ...