Syria celebrates US pledge as Gaza war looms over Trump visit | ABC NEWS
Donald Trump has kicked off his Middle East visit with a surprise pledge to lift crippling economic sanctions placed on Syria during the former dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad. The US president said he was convinced of the idea by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Jubilant crowds took to the streets of Damascus to celebrate the news. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE
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But with the war in Gaza a significant concern for Arab leaders, the ongoing conflict casts a long shadow over Trump’s visit. The US president is not expected to travel to Israel during his tour.
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