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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (left), US President Donald Trump (centre) and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (right) on 14 May 2025 in Riyadh.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (left), US President Donald Trump (centre) and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (right) on 14 May 2025 in Riyadh.

Spotlight | Syria, United States
The discreet non-profit behind Donald Trump's Syrian U-turn

The US president's announcement that the sanctions against Damascus were being lifted marked a sudden shift of his Syrian policy. Behind the scenes, this change of heart appears to have been strongly backed by the Syrian American Alliance for Peace and Prosperity, a pressure group whose interests range from politics to real estate.

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