Bangladesh, May 17 -- In a moment of considerable geopolitical significance, US President Donald Trump announced on May 13, during a high-profile visit to Saudi Arabia, that the United States would lift sanctions on Syria. The move, which came at the urging of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, marks a historic shift in US foreign policy and signals a potentially transformative phase for Syria and the broader Middle East. With the fall of President Bashar al-Assads in December, the Trump administration appears to have recalibrated its position, opening the door for regional stabilization and reconstruction efforts that could reshape the post-conflict landscape.

Trumps remarks, characteristically concise and direct, reflected both a ...