Trump expected to sign executive order easing Syria sanctions

Washington — President Trump is expected to sign an executive order soon to ease sanctions on Syria, two sources familiar with the anticipated order tell CBS News. 

The expected executive order comes after Mr. Trump announced in May during a trip to the Middle East that the U.S. would lift all sanctions on the country. While in the Middle East, Mr. Trump met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who announced a transitional government in March. The Assad regime collapsed under the weight of an offensive by opposition forces. 

Syria's transitional government has been pushing the Trump administration for sanctions relief for months, and some work has been underway to ease some sanctions since before the president's May announcement.