President Donald Trump's decision to lift sanctions on Syria under the leadership of Ahmed al Sharaa was a smart maneuver, though not one without risks.

The Syrian Ports Authority has signed a memorandum with the world's largest port operator DP World of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), under which $ 800 million will be invested in the development of the terminal and logistics services of the port of Tartus.

Syrian Finance Minister Yisr Barnieh made a call to global investors on Wednesday to come do business with Syria after U.S. President Donald Trump's surprise announcement that he would lift all of Washington's sanctions on the country.

US President Donald Trump just finished a lavish tour of Gulf Arab states, where every one of the three energy-rich nations he visited had a long wish list from the American leader.

US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he intends to lift all sanctions on Syria just after an administration official revealed that the US leader will meet interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday during a Gulf summit.

President Donald Trump visited Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates — his first major trip abroad during his second term in the

During the second day of Trump's Middle East trip, he announced a major deal between Boeing and Qatar Airways and signed an agreement with Qatar; he also met with Syria's interim president.

The White House said Trump has agreed to “say hello” to al-Sharaa before the U.S. leader wraps up his stay in Saudi Arabia and heads to Qatar, where Trump is to be honored with a state visit. His Mideast tour also will take him to the United Arab Emirates.