Saudi Arabia presses top E.U. diplomats to lift sanctions on Syria after Assad’s fall

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia urged top European diplomats at a gathering Sunday to lift sanctions against Syria to boost rebuilding the country and its economy after last month’s overthrow of President Bashar Assad.

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Saudi Arabia presses top E.U. diplomats to lift sanctions on Syria after Assad’s fall

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