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Trump to lift sanctions on Syria. President Donald Trump said on May 13 that he will normalize relations and lift sanctions on Syria’s new government to give the country “a chance at peace.” Mr. Trump is set to meet with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on May 14 in Saudi Arabia. He said the rapprochement came at the urging of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi de facto ruler, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The comments marked a change in tone from Mr. Trump and put him at odds with longtime ally Israel, which has been deeply skeptical of Mr. Al-Sharaa.

The Monitor's View: Syrians learn to bend and blend

After more than a decade of civil war, and despite substantial economic hurdles, small investments by struggling Syrian families signal faith in a life beyond conflict, and hope for the country’s future.

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