Trump Lifts Syria Sanctions in Bid to Boost New Government (2)

President Donald Trump signed an executive order terminating American sanctions on Syria, aiming to boost the Arab nation’s battered economy and support the new government after rebels overthrew the regime of Bashar Al-Assad last year.

The order removes various sanctions on Syria effective July 1 while keeping those on Assad, “his associates, human rights abusers, drug traffickers, persons linked to chemical weapons activities, ISIS or its affiliates, and Iranian proxies,” according to the White House.

Assad fled to Russia after he was toppled by a group headed by Ahmed Al-Sharaa, who now leads Syria.

Trump’s move is part of ...