US EditionTrump meets Syrian president in Saudi Arabia before heading to Qatar
- On May 14 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, U.S. President Donald Trump held a historic meeting with Syria’s interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, marking the first direct dialogue between the two countries’ heads of state in 25 years.
- The meeting followed a coalition led by al-Sharaa that seized Damascus in late 2024, ending over 50 years of Assad family rule and prompting Trump to announce lifting sanctions on Syria.
- Trump credited Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for facilitating the diplomatic breakthrough and urged al-Sharaa to normalize relations with Israel and remove foreign terrorists.
- Trump announced that he would end sanctions on Syria to provide the country with an opportunity to rebuild, emphasizing the severe impact those sanctions had and the chance for Syria to achieve recovery.
- The meeting and sanction lifting sparked celebrations across Syria and signaled a possible major strategic shift reducing Iranian influence, though Israel expressed concern over al-Sharaa's militant past.
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Trump Meets Syrian President in Saudi Arabia After Pledging to Lift U.S. Sanctions
President Trump has arrived in Qatar after two days in Saudi Arabia. Earlier today, Trump met with Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, the former al-Qaeda leader who helped topple the regime of Bashar al-Assad last December. During the meeting in Saudi Arabia, Trump urged al-Sharaa to normalize ties with Israel and join the Abraham Accords. Trump also asked the Syrian leader to deport Palestinians he described as “terrorists.” After the meet…
President Trump Holds a Press Gaggle Aboard Air Force One En Route to Qatar - The Last Refuge
Departing Saudi Arabia, President Trump holds a press briefing aboard Air Force One while on route to Qatar the second stop in the trip. President Trump was asked about his meeting with Syria’s President Ahmad al-Sharaa. Trump told reporters he found the country’s new leader to be “very good,” adding that he’s a “young, attractive […]
Trump says Sharaa is a ‘tough guy’ with a ‘real shot’ at stabilizing Syria
President Trump met Wednesday with Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa after announcing he would lift U.S. sanctions against Syria, a move celebrated in a country trying to rebuild after more than a decade of civil war and international isolation.Trump told reporters that Sharaa was a “young, attractive guy — tough guy” with a “strong past” but said he thought the former rebel fighter had an opportunity to stabilize Syria.“He’s got a real …
Trump Meets Syria’s New Leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa in Riyadh, Lifts U.S. Sanctions
In a move signaling a possible shift in United States foreign policy toward Syria, U.S. President Donald Trump met with Syria’s interim president Ahmed Al-Sharaa in Riyadh on Wednesday 14 May, the first encounter between U.S. and Syrian leaders in over two decades. The meeting, held on the sidelines of a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit, also included Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who joi…
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