The de facto leader in Al Jolani congratulated him on taking over the US presidency and said he looks forward to improving relations between Damascus and Washington. “We believe Donald Trump is the leader who will bring peace to the Middle East and restore stability to the region,” said the new leader in Syria, Al Jolani. DEPENDENCE The US, the European Union, Britain and other countries imposed harsh sanctions on Syria following the repression by the Assad regime of pro-democracy protests in 2011, which led to civil war. In early January, Washington exempt for six months from the sanction regime trade with state agencies in Syria in order to facilitate the transfer of humanitarian aid to the country. Damascus welcomed the decision while calling for the full lifting of sanctions imposed on it.
Al Jolani believes Donald Trump will bring peace to the Middle East
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