US EditionTrump Hosts Syria’s Al-Sharaa for a First-of-Its-Kind Meeting at the White House
The U.S. removed terrorism designations on Sharaa and plans to lift sanctions to support Syria's transition and inclusion in the coalition against Islamic State, officials said.
- On Nov 10, President Donald Trump hosted Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House, days after Washington removed Sharaa from its terrorism blacklist.
- After meeting in Saudi Arabia in May, President Donald Trump announced plans to lift sanctions on Syria while some, including the Caesar Sanctions Act, still require Congressional repeal.
- Security discussions centred on Syria joining the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State, Sharaa possibly signing a counterterrorism deal, and U.S. plans for a Damascus airbase amid foiled IS plots and arrests.
- Sharaa is expected to ask for aid and support, with Syria seeking funds to rebuild, which the World Bank estimates will take more than $900 billion, after meeting IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva.
- Observers warned that the visit signals Syria’s regional realignment toward Turkey and Gulf states, with Firas Maksad noting `Much can still go wrong in this nascent experiment`.
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From the FBI blacklist to the White House: Donald Trump received Ahmed al-Sharaa on Monday, a scoop for a Syrian head of state and a consecration for the ex-jihadist. Al Sharaa, who led a rebel coalition of Islamists that overthrew Bashar al-Assad last December after decades in power, is the first Syrian leader to visit the White House since the country’s independence in 1946. “I like him,” Trump said after the meeting, which took place away fro…
From wanted terrorist leader to handshake in the White House. Donald Trump praises Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa after the meeting. – He is a very strong leader. He comes from a very tough place and he is a tough guy, says Donald Trump.
Ahmed Sharaa: Syria Won’t Enter Talks “Directly Right Now” With Israel on Abraham Accords
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has stated that his country will not enter negotiations “directly right now” with Israel over joining the Abraham Accords, citing Israel’s occupation of the Golan Heights as a reason.
Washington. President Donald Trump received yesterday his Syrian counterpart, Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former jihadist and former prisoner from a U.S.-run detention center in Iraq, for an unprecedented meeting, a few days after Washington removed him from a blacklist of terrorism.
After Trump meeting at White House, Syrian president considering Abraham Accords
Syrian President al-Sharaa said Trump will help the country in reaching negotiations with Israel, but stated that Syria's potential participation in the Abraham Accords differs from that of other countries that have normalized ties with Israel: 'Syria has a border with Israel, and Israel has occupied the Golan Heights since 1967'
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