Donald Trump signs order to lift Syria sanctions
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order lifting US sanctions on Syria and requesting a review of terrorism designations related to the nation. Al Jazeera's Mike Hanna looks at how the decision aims to facilitate rebuilding post-war Syria.
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