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The Trump administration is ending funding for Syria stabilization projects, AP reported, citing officials. They say the administration was notifying Congress on Friday it would not spend some $200 million that had been planned for Syria programs, and that money would be instead shifted elsewhere. The cut will be more than offset by an additional $300 million pledged by coalition partners, including $100 million from Saudi Arabia, according to the officials. Washington’s move is seen as a sign the administration is heeding President Donald Trump’s demand to end US involvement in Syria and reducing its commitment there. The administration is also reportedly  appointing a veteran diplomat, James Jeffrey, as special envoy for Syria. The Trump administration is ending funding for Syria stabilization projects, AP reported, citing officials. They say the administration was notifying Congress on Friday that it would not spend some $200 million that had been planned for Syrian programs, and that money would be instead shifted elsewhere. The cut will be more than offset by an additional $300 million pledged by coalition partners, including $100 million from Saudi Arabia, according to the officials. Washington’s move is seen as a sign that the administration is heeding President Donald Trump’s demand to end US involvement in Syria and reduce its commitment there. The administration is also reportedly appointing a veteran diplomat, James Jeffrey, as special envoy for Syria.