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Syria welcomes US move to ease sanctions imposed on it

File photo: Syrian foreign minister Asaad al-Shibani (Picture credit: AP) DAMASCUS: Syria welcomed Saturday the move by the Trump administration to ease sanctions imposed on the war-torn country, calling it a “positive step” to ease humanitarian and economic suffering.A statement by the foreign ministry said Syria “extends its hand” to anyone who wants to cooperate […]

What would lifting US sanctions on Syria mean to the war-torn country?

US President Donald Trump’s move to ease sanctions on Syria could mark a turning point for the war-scarred country, potentially opening the door to long-awaited reconstruction and economic revival.The announcement came after Trump met interim Syrian PresidentAhmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh, marking the first meeting between a US leader and a Syrian head of state in […]

‘Nice house’: Donald Trump praises Al Wajba Palace, residence of Emir of Qatar

US President Donald Trump received a grand ceremonial welcome in Qatar before visiting Al Wajba Palace, the official residence of Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.The Emir personally guided Trump through the palace during the tour. At one point, the US President turned to the camera and remarked, “Nice house.”Trump’s arrival in Qatar was marked […]