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(NewsNation) — President Donald Trump met with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, a onetime insurgent with ties to al-Qaeda who was imprisoned by U.S. troops for respective years, successful the archetypal specified gathering betwixt the 2 nations' leaders successful 25 years.
The astir hourlong gathering came aft Trump announced successful Saudi Arabia that the United States would assistance each sanctions against Syria.
I americium “ordering the cessation of sanctions against Syria to springiness them a caller start,” Trump told the Gulf Cooperation Council aft his meeting. “It gives them a accidental for greatness. The sanctions were truly crippling, precise powerful.”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan joined by telephone and commended Trump for lifting the sanctions connected Syria. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called Trump's determination "courageous."
The U.S. authorities has held sanctions against Syria — a designated “State Sponsor of Terrorism” since 1979 — successful immoderate signifier for decades, according to the Department of State.
Trump heads to Qatar amid reported Boeing deal
Qatar Airways is reportedly acceptable to denote the acquisition of at slightest 150 Boeing aircraft, the latest woody successful Trump's blitz of concern dealings. The statement could beryllium worthy much than $100 billion, a root told NewsNation.
Boeing told NewsNation it wouldn’t corroborate the deal, and Qatar Airways did not respond to a petition for remark connected the announcement. A White House authoritative told NewsNation they would not get up of immoderate announcements from the president.
Qatari sources told NewsNation connected Tuesday the extremity for their halt connected Trump's Middle East travel is $200 cardinal successful concern deals.
Ethical concerns have arisen aft the state offered Trump a escaped Air Force One replacement — a Boeing 747 worthy $400 million.
“I would ne'er beryllium 1 to crook down that benignant of an offer,” Trump told reporters Monday. “I could beryllium a anserine idiosyncratic and say, ‘No, we don’t privation a free, precise costly airplane.’”
Trump's Middle East schedule
In Doha connected Wednesday, Trump is expected to enactment successful a authorities visit, followed by a authorities dinner.
Trump visited Saudi Arabia connected Tuesday, wherever helium attended an concern forum alongside immoderate of the world's apical concern leaders and secured $600 cardinal successful investments from Saudi Arabia.
He is scheduled to sojourn the United Arab Emirates aboriginal this week and has floated the thought of stepping distant from planned stops to visit Turkey as it hosts Ukraine-Russia talks connected Thursday.
NewsNation spouse The Hill, Anna Kutz and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
