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- United States President Donald Trump has announced that he will lift US sanctions imposed on Syria during the leadership of ousted President Bashar al-Assad.
- Trump has received a royal welcome after arriving in Saudi Arabia, his first stop on a four-day regional tour.
- The White House says the two countries inked a $142bn defence sales agreement as part of a $600bn Saudi investment commitment.
- Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also met with major US business executives who are also in Riyadh for the Saudi-US Investment Forum.