TOPSHOT - People celebrate in Damascus' Omeyyad square after US President Donald Trump's decision to lift sanctions in Syria, on May 13, 2025. (Photo by Abdulaziz KETAZ / AFP) (Photo by ABDULAZIZ KETAZ/AFP via Getty Images)
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See how Syrians reacted after Trump said he plans to lift sanctions

President Donald Trump announced he plans to lift sanctions on Syria during a speech in Saudi Arabia citing the fall of the Assad regime as grounds for the release of pressure on the country. Syrians spared little time before celebrating.

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TOPSHOT - People celebrate in Damascus' Omeyyad square after US President Donald Trump's decision to lift sanctions in Syria, on May 13, 2025. (Photo by Abdulaziz KETAZ / AFP) (Photo by ABDULAZIZ KETAZ/AFP via Getty Images)
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<p>Flydubai's pilot describes dramatic moments in cockpit as he was attacked by his co-pilot. 'And when I was on the ground, I realised that the aircraft was falling down," he tells Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a videocall.'</p>
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