US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani in Turkey, signaling a significant shift in US-Syria relations.
The talks focused on normalizing diplomatic ties, easing US sanctions on Syria, and exploring ways to build a strategic partnership. The Syrian minister described the meeting as 'fruitful and constructive,' highlighting progress in bilateral discussions. This diplomatic engagement follows President Trump's decision to relax sanctions on Syria, suggesting a broader US effort to reshape its Middle East policy.
The developments come amid other major US deals in the region, such as a $200 billion agreement with Qatar.
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Easing sanctions on Syria is long overdue—let’s hope this actually leads to real humanitarian relief for ordinary Syrians, not just another backroom deal that ignores human rights abuses.
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