All talk, no sanctions: Trump lifts Syria embargo

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  The Economist.

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  Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.

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  I'm your host, Rosie Bloor.

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  Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

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  Politics in the Philippines is dominated by two feuding families with very different views.

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  After the recent midterm elections,

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  which one of the colourful characters vying for power is likely to succeed at the all-important presidential poll?

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  And introducing VTubers,

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  content creators who make virtual YouTube videos where they superimpose movements onto cartoon avatars so the live stream doesn't show their real face.

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  Sound weird?

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  Well, apparently we're all going to be watching them soon.

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  First up, though.

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  After discussing the situation in Syria with the crown prince,

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  your crown prince, and also with President Erdogan of Turkey.

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  Just one day into Donald Trump's trip to the Middle East,

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  and already he's shaking up American policy in the region.

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  I will be ordering the cessation of sanctions against Syria in order to give them a chance at greatness.

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  That announcement got a standing ovation in Riyadh and big smiles from his host,

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  Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

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  And this morning, Trump met Ahmed al-Shara, Syria's leader.

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