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Trump Announces Lifting of Sanctions on Syria

President Trump’s announcement that he is lifting U.S. sanctions on Syria could yield both Gulf goodwill and lucrative business opportunities. While some are undoubtedly happy with the decision, it also foregoes U.S. leverage on Syria’s new government.
 

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Experts


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Jon Alterman
Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy
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Seth G. Jones
President, Defense and Security Department; Harold Brown Chair
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Daniel Byman
Director, Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism Program