After nearly half a century, Washington is making a dramatic about-face toward Syria. The Trump administration is now removing one of the last barriers between Damascus and the outside world—but the decision also raises questions about who has actually taken control of the country.
The United States has taken a historic step in its relationship with the new government in Damascus. After months of negotiations, a designation that has long kept the country isolated—and made international companies cautious about entering the Syrian market—is being lifted.
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