NYT > World News Syrians Rejoice at Being Exempted From Trump Travel Ban Par :Euan Ward and Reham Mourshed 5 juin 2025 à 10:49 Damascus residents hope the decision is another sign that the world is normalizing relations with Syria after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad. © Diego Ibarra Sanchez for The New York TimesDamascus last month. Syria was exempted from President Trump’s latest travel ban, a sign of a seismic shift in U.S. foreign policy following the toppling of President Bashar al-Assad in December.