President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to lift the economic sanctions program on Syria. The president announced in May, during a trip to the Middle East, that he would lift the sanctions package as a means to help the new Syrian government stabilize following the devastating civil war and recent toppling of

President Donald Trump on Monday lifted U.S. sanctions on Syria, signing an executive order to carry out a promise he made in May. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters ahead of the signing that Trump's action was designed to "promote and support the country's path to stability and peace."

By lifting sanctions against Syria, US President Donald Trump removed some Russian companies, banks, and individuals from under certain restrictions. However, they were removed only from the so-called Syrian sanctions regime,