Okay, so this whole thing with Saudi Arabia and lifting sanctions on Syria is honestly kinda messy. It looks like Saudi Arabia isn’t just sitting back while Trump makes these big calls. I read how Trump met with Saudi and Turkish leaders, and suddenly he’s all for dropping sanctions now that a new guy, Ahmed al-Sharaa, took over in Syria after getting rid of Assad.

In my opinion, Saudi Arabia wants Syria back in the good books so they can have way more say in what happens in the region. There’s also talk that Sharaa offered Trump a bunch of perks, like oil deals and even letting him build a Trump Tower in Damascus, as a trade for lifting sanctions. Sounds wild, right? I know people joke about politicians making shady deals, but this feels super real. Saudi leaders see a chance to get closer to both the US and the new Syria, maybe even help their own businesses get those fat reconstruction contracts.

All in all, Saudi Arabia’s involvement kinda proves that a lot of these big decisions aren’t just about helping people. There’s always some serious power and money stuff going on behind the scenes, and this time, Saudi Arabia’s right in the middle of it.