President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will ease sanctions on Syria could eventually facilitate the country’s recovery from years of civil war and transform the lives of everyday Syrians.

Some sanctions from trade and oil embargo, asset freezing to financial transaction bans and many more still imposed on Syria despite fall of Assad regime on December 2024 - Anadolu Ajansı

When President Donald Trump announced in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday that he would lift all sanctions on Syria, the decision - which will boost a country devastated by 13 years of war - took many in the region by surprise.