Trump says he is mulling lifting US sanctions on Syria, hopes for ‘fresh start’ with Damascus – Middle East Monitor

President Donald Trump said Monday that he is considering the removal of US sanctions on Syria, as he wants to create a “fresh start” for Damascus, Anadolu reports.

Trump said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan requested that he lift US economic penalties on Syria, and acknowledged ongoing discussions with Ankara over the situation in the country after December’s ouster of the Assad regime.

“We’re going to have to make a decision on the sanctions, which we may very well…