U.S. officials said sanctions against targets such as its central bank would end, but they would remain on Syria’s former dictator, Bashar al-Assad.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to end decades-old economic sanctions on Syria in “an effort to promote and support the country’s path to

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ending many U.S. economic sanctions on Syria, following through on a promise he made to the country's new interim leader. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the move was designed to “promote and support the country's path to stability and peace.