Trump news at a glance: president gives Syria ‘chance at greatness’ with promise of sanctions relief

Donald Trump announced plans to lift Syria's sanctions after discussions with Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, framing it as an effort to give them a chance at greatness. The move came during Trump’s first face-to-face meeting with Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, a key figure in the 2024 rebellion against Bashar al-Assad. This historic meeting marks the first time a US president has met a Syrian leader since Bill Clinton in 2000.