EU normalizes relations with Syria

The European Union lifted sanctions on Syria’s defense and interior ministries, as well as three of its intelligence agencies, on Monday, just days after resuming formal trade ties with the formerly isolated nation. The European Council called the reopening of trade a “clear political signal of the EU’s commitment to reengage with Syria and support its economic recovery.” In August 2024, before the regime of Bashar Assad fell, Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry wrote: “Bible prophecy indicates that through Syria, Germany is about to get control of the Middle East.”