Syrian foreign minister says lifting of sanctions 'new start' for reconstruction

FILE PHOTO: U.N. Security Council meeting about the situation in Syria at the United Nations Headquarters in New York
FILE PHOTO: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani addresses the members of the Security Council during a meeting about the situation in Syria at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, U.S., April 25, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
Source: REUTERS

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani said on Tuesday the decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to lift sanctions on Damascus marked a "new start" in his country's reconstruction path, according to a post on X.

Shibani thanked Saudi Arabia for facilitating the removal of the U.S. sanctions on Syria.

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