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    US ending funding for Syria recovery projects, shifting burden to other nations

    by Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times Aug 17, 2018 2 minutes

    WASHINGTON - Making good on President Donald Trump's stated desire to reduce the U.S. role in Syria, the State Department announced Friday it was eliminating $230 million in funding for "stabilization" projects in the war-ravaged country.

    The slack will be made up by donations from other countries who have agreed to provide $300 million, State Department officials told reporters. One-third of that money will come from Saudi Arabia.

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