New Delhi, May 14 -- US President Donald Trump said on 13 May that he would remove all sanctions against imposed on Syria. President Trump, who is visiting Saudi Arabia, said the sanctions had served an important function and that it was time for Syria to move forward.

"I will be ordering the cessation of sanctions against Syria in order to give them a chance at greatness," Trump told an investment forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the first of a three-day visit to the Middle East, including Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

"It's their time to shine. We're taking them all off," Trump said, "Good luck Syria, show us something very special."

Syria's president, Ahmed al-Sharaa is expected to meet Trump on 14 May in Riyadh, in a...