Assad and his inner circle remain blacklisted. But the message is clear: the US is ready to do business with a Syria that has moved on from dictatorship—if it can prove it’s actually changed. The Media Line's intrepid correspondents are in Israel,

Monitor Gulf,This week in the Gulf, all eyes are on Syria as Donald Trump lifts US sanctions in a bid to accelerate its reintegration — opening the door to Gulf-backed recovery plans.

By bna Cairo Bureau US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on June 30 formally ending US sanctions on Syria, including restrictions on Syrian oil imports, effective July 1, offering the Syrian people 'a chance for a new beginning,