President Donald Trump signed on Monday an executive order terminating a U.S. sanctions program on Syria, allowing an end to the country's isolation from the international financial system and building on Washington's pledge to help it rebuild after a devastating civil war.

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are meeting at the White House to discuss vital Middle East issues. The talks between the leaders come after the U.S. and Israel launched recent strikes against Iran.

Trump has expressed frustration in recent weeks with foreign leaders refusing to go along with his attempts to bring their respective conflicts to a close.