US EditionAl-Sharaa to become the first Syrian president to visit the White House after an unlikely rise
Al-Sharaa seeks to join the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS and push for repeal of Caesar sanctions to aid Syria's recovery after 14 years of war, officials said.
- On Nov 10, President Donald Trump hosted Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House, marking the first visit by a Syrian head of state to Washington, D.C.
- The United States State Department removed Ahmed al-Sharaa and his Interior Minister from terrorism lists and lifted sanctions days before the White House visit.
- U.S. envoy Tom Barrack said talks include a security pact and a military presence near Damascus, as Syria's President of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, meets to join the anti-ISIS coalition, and Damascus has met U.S. demands on missing Americans and chemical weapons.
- Following the summit, the White House announced a 180-day pause on Caesar sanctions, which the World Bank says will enable Syria to access over $200 billion for reconstruction.
- But legal and security hurdles remain, including Congress's role on sanctions, as full repeal of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act requires U.S. Congress action and violence has killed more than 2,500 since Assad's fall.
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On Monday, president Donald Trump met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House, marking the first visit by a Syrian head of state since the fall of the Assad government. Al-Sharaa, a former al-Qaeda commander who seized power in Damascus with his faction Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) last December, arrived as Washington’s newest ... The post From al-Qaeda to the Oval Office: Trump’s New Syrian Partner appeared first on The New Amer…
Syrian President meets with Trump at White House
US President Donald Trump hosted Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House on Monday, marking the first official visit by a Syrian head of state since the 1940s and signifying a dramatic reversal of fortunes for the new Middle Eastern leader.
Al-Sharaa meets with Trump as Syria seeks ties with West
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with President Trump on Monday. It's the first White House visit by a Syrian leader since the country became independent nearly 80 years ago. Damascus joined the global alliance countering ISIS, and the Trump administration extended temporary sanctions relief. Nick Schifrin reports.
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