(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Monday related to the easing of sanctions on Syria, a CBS reporter posted on X on Monday. In May, Trump announced he would lift sanctions on Syria as part of measures to help the country rebuild after a devastating civil war.

President Donald Trump on Monday lifted U.S. sanctions on Syria, signing an executive order to carry out a promise he made in May. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters ahead of the signing that Trump's action was designed to "promote and support the country's path to stability and peace."

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to terminate U.S. sanctions against Syria in a massive first step to