President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will ease sanctions on Syria could eventually facilitate the country’s recovery from years of civil war and transform the lives of everyday Syrians. But experts say it will take time, and the process for lifting the sanctions — some of which were first introduced 47 years ago — is unclear. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s François Picard is joined by our International Affairs Editor Kethevane Gorjestani and they welcome Dr. Aghiad Ghanem, Fellow Researcher at SciencesPo’s Centre for International Studies (CERI) and Academic Advisor / Program Manager at the Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA).
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Lifting of sanctions an opportunity for all Syrians to play role politically, socially, economically
