WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Monday will sign an executive order terminating U.S. sanctions on Syria, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters. The move follows through on Trump's decision in May to unwind the measures to help Syria rebuild after a devastating civil war.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order ending U.S. sanctions on Syria, following through on a promise

President Donald Trump signed on Monday an executive order terminating a U.S. sanctions program on Syria, allowing an end to the country's isolation from the international financial system and building on Washington's pledge to help it rebuild after a devastating civil war.