India, July 1 -- President Donald Trump has issued an Executive Order lifting majority of U.S. sanctions imposed on Syria.
In the order, Trump said that he is waiving a number of sanctions imposed on Syria under the former regime of Bashar al-Assad because there has been a fundamental change in the leadership and policies of the current Government of the country.
Trump has ordered to lift the restriction on foreign assistance; U.S. Government credit, credit guarantees, or other financial assistance; the export of national security-sensitive goods and technology; and the restriction on U.S. banks from providing any loan or credit to the Government of Syria.
However, the President made it clear that sanctions against Bashar al-Assad, his a...