# The US has partially suspended sanctions on Syria following interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa’s visit to Washington on Monday. It was the first visit to the White House by a Syrian head of state since the country gained independence in 1946. The US has announced a 180-day suspension of some sanctions under the Caesar Act, which targets Syria’s energy industry and deters foreign investors from signing contracts relating to the country’s postwar reconstruction. US president Donald Trump called Al-Sharaa a very strong leader:
US partially lifts sanctions on Syria after Al-Sharaa-Trump meeting [SOUND]
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