Turkish companies and banks will benefit from a lifting of U.S. sanctions on Syria, Onur Genc, chief executive officer of BBVA said on Wednesday.

President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia marks a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.

President Donald Trump has met with the new Syrian leader, a onetime insurgent, before wrapping up his visit to Saudi Arabia and flying on to Qatar. In Riyadh he also attended a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council — the grouping of Bahrain,

President Donald Trump said Monday the tariffs against China would "go up substantially higher" than 145% if a longer-term trade deal is not reached before 90 days.

The announcement came despite concerns within parts of Trump's administration because Sharaa was previously designated a terrorist by Washington due to past links to al-Qaeda. Sharaa renounced ties to the group in 2016.