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One of the single biggest headlines to come out of President Trump's big Saudi speech is his direct confirmation that he's lifting sanctions on Syria. Syrians in major cities from Damascus to Homs to Aleppo have been in the streets celebrating (though largely darkened streets, given years of crippling sanctions and war have left much of the country with a mere hour or so of electricity a day).
