May 17, 2025 | Journal Editorial Report

Trump lifts sanctions on Syria, strikes economic deals during Middle East trip

Mark Dubowitz

Chief Executive
May 17, 2025 | Journal Editorial Report

Trump lifts sanctions on Syria, strikes economic deals during Middle East trip

Mark Dubowitz

Chief Executive

Watch

Mark joins Paul Gigot on the Journal Editorial Report after Trump wraps up his trip to the Middle East, where he lifted sanctions on Syria and met with the ex al-Qaeda leader now President Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa.

Issues:

Issues:

Al Qaeda Arab Politics Gulf States Iran Iran Missiles Iran Nuclear Iran Sanctions Islamic State Israel Israel at War Jihadism Kurds Nonproliferation Syria Turkey U.S. Defense Policy and Strategy