President Donald Trump said he’ll lift US sanctions against Syria following the toppling of former President Bashar al-Assad, a boost to the war-ravaged country’s ambitions of rejoining the international community.

The group, the Alawites Association of the United States, which presents itself as a representative of the Alawite religious minority group whose members have been targeted by forces aligned with the new Syrian government, hosted the event in coordination with other Syrian-American organizations. The event initially began as planned on Monday.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday declared his intention to lift longstanding American sanctions on Syria, following the fall of the Assad regime late last year, CNN reported.Speaking at the Saudi-US Investment Forum 2025,

Just weeks after the massacres targeting the Alawite community, Druze populations are now being attacked by armed groups — threatening the fragile stability of Syria’s post-Assad transition.

The Alawite sect of Shiite Islam thrived under the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, though it accounts for only 10% of the nation's population. Assad himself is Alawite, and he surrounded himself with fellow Alawites in key positions.

In a whirlwind 12-day collapse, Assad’s grip on Syria slipped through a combination of rapid territorial losses, shifting alliances, and international intervention. This video breaks down the timeline,

The Chicago Cubs made several roster moves today, highlighted by starting pitcher Javier Assad’s transfer from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day with an oblique injury. Here is the full announcement from the Cubs’ X account: Assad was making his way through rehab starts before re-aggravating that oblique.

Trump se reunirá el miércoles con el presidente sirio Ahmad al-Sharaa, quien lideró el derrocamiento de Assad.

US President Donald Trump expressed optimism that the country's new leadership 'will hopefully succeed in stabilising the country in keeping peace,' suggesting the US is ready to support Syria's transition.

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani said on Tuesday the decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to lift sanctions on Damascus marked a "new start" in his country's reconstruction path, according to a post on X.