"The Syrian president on Monday met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York, where he is seeking to expand his country's relations with the West and further ease its isolation. Rubio underscored this opportunity for Syria to build a stable and sovereign nation following President Trump's historic announcement earlier this year on sanctions relief for the Syrian people, the US Department of State said in a statement. They discussed ongoing counterterrorism effort"
"US President Donald Trump met him in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, in May and ordered most sanctions lifted. But the Caesar Syria Civil Protection Act of 2019 authorising the sanctions remains US law. Members of Congress have been debating whether to repeal the Caesar Act, which imposed wide-ranging sanctions on Syria under al-Assad."
"We have a big mission to build the economy, al-Sharaa said. Syria has a diverse workforce. They love to work. It's in its genes, so don't be worried. Just lift the sanctions, and you will see the results."
Ahmed al-Sharaa visited New York to attend United Nations General Assembly meetings, the first Syrian leader to do so in nearly six decades. He renewed his call for the United States to formally lift sanctions to allow economic rebuilding and wider international engagement. Al-Sharaa led opposition fighters who overthrew President Bashar al-Assad's government in December. President Donald Trump met al-Sharaa in Riyadh in May and ordered most sanctions lifted, but the Caesar Syria Civil Protection Act of 2019 remains US law and faces debate in Congress over possible repeal or amendment in the National Defense Authorization Act. Al-Sharaa warned sanctions target Syrians and emphasized workforce capacity.
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