US Treasury says it removed 518 Syrian individuals and entities from its list of sanctions after president’s decree.

The Trump administration is moving forward with support for the new Syrian government. A significant part of that initiative involves sanctions relief and giving Syria the chance to be invested in and rebuild after 14 years of civil war.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday, June 30, lifting most U.S. economic sanctions on Syria. The sweeping move reverses decades of American foreign policy and signals a new relationship with the country's new president,