fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week agoSyria's al-Sharaa renews call for US to formally drop sanctions
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
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