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In a major U.S. policy shift, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would order the lifting of sanctions on Syria at the behest of Saudi Arabia's crown prince.
在一次重大的美国政策转向中，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普周二表示，他应沙特王储要求将下令解除对叙利亚的制裁。
"They've had their share of travesty war, killing... many years... that's why my administration has already taken the first steps towards restoring normal relations between the United States and Syria for the first time in more than a decade."
"叙利亚多年以来经历了太多荒诞的战争与杀戮，这就是为什么我的政府已迈出了第一步，着手恢复美叙两国十余年来的首次正常关系。"
Trump made the surprise announcement at start of a tour of Gulf Arab states that began in Saudi Arabia.
在海湾阿拉伯国家访问行程的首战沙特阿拉伯，特朗普突然宣布了这一决定。
A sanctions reprieve would be a huge boost for Syria's Islamist president and former al Qaeda commander Ahmed al-Sharaa, who is looking to stabilize a country shattered by more than a decade of civil war.
制裁暂缓对叙利亚伊斯兰主义总统、前基地组织指挥官艾哈迈德·沙拉将是巨大助力，他正试图稳定这个经历十余年内战满目疮痍的国家。
The White House and two Syrian presidential sources said Trump is set to say hello to Sharaa on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia.
白宫和两位叙利亚总统府消息人士称，特朗普将于周三在沙特与艾哈迈德·沙拉会面。
Trump said he made the decision after discussions with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, whose governments have both strongly urged the lifting of sanctions.
特朗普表示，这一决定是在与沙特王储穆罕默德·本·萨勒曼、土耳其总统塔伊普·埃尔多安磋商后做出的，两国政府都强烈主张解除制裁。
"But now it's their time to shine, it's their time to shine. So I say, good luck, Syria, show us something very special."
“现在是叙利亚大放异彩的闪耀时刻了。所以我要说：祝你好运，叙利亚，向我们展示一些非常特别的东西吧。”
The United Nations, which has been pushing countries to lift sanctions on Syria, welcomed the move.
一直推动各国解除对叙制裁的联合国对此举表示欢迎。
"It was important for us to see relief on sanctions on Syria."
"看到对叙利亚的制裁缓解对我们意义重大。"
The U.S. imposed sanctions during Bashar al-Assad's rule and had kept them in place after he was toppled from power by rebels in December.
在巴沙尔·阿萨德执政期间，美国对叙利亚实施制裁，即便其于去年12月阿萨德被反对派推翻后，制裁仍旧维持。
The sanctions cut Syria off from the global financial system and deterred foreign investment and trade, hampering efforts to rebuild from the war.
这些制裁使叙利亚隔绝于全球金融体系之外，阻碍了外资进入与贸易往来，严重制约了战后重建进程。
