US President Donald Trump watches as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shakes hands with Syria’s interim president Ahmed

US President Donald Trump watches as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shakes hands with Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday May 14, 2025. Donald Trump has said that lifting sanctions on Syria gives them a chance of greatness. The sanctions were really crippling, very powerful, he added. He said the US will drop all of the sanctions on Syria, which I think will be a good thing. He said that he is looking to normalise relations with Syria. (Bandar AL-JALOUD / Saudi Royal Palace/ EYEPRESS)