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Trump Extends Sanctions Waiver for Syria After Meeting With Al-Sharaa

The sanctions imposed by the Caesar Act limit international banks’ ability to underwrite reconstruction financing.
Trump Extends Sanctions Waiver for Syria After Meeting With Al-Sharaa
President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (L) in the Oval Office on Nov. 10, 2025. @realDonaldTrump via Truth Social
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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Evgenia Filimianova
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WASHINGTON—​​President Donald Trump on Nov. 10 granted a 180-day extension of his waiver of sanctions against Syria after he met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House.

On June 30, Trump issued an executive order lifting sanctions on Syria to allow the war-torn country to recover quickly.

Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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