US EditionPresident Donald Trump meets Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, the first meeting between nations' leaders in 25 years
- On May 14, 2025, in Riyadh, US President Donald Trump held discussions with Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
- The meeting followed Trump's May 13 announcement to lift US sanctions on Syria after nearly 25 years of Assad family rule and a decade of civil war.
- Trump urged al-Sharaa to normalize relations with Israel by joining the Abraham Accords, deport Palestinians described as terrorists, and assume control of ISIS detention centers.
- Trump stated on Air Force One that he was ordering the cessation of sanctions to give Syria "a chance for greatness" and praised al-Sharaa as having "a real shot at holding it together."
- The meeting symbolized a potential US policy shift and a new phase in Middle East dynamics, with Syria seeking stability and reintegration into the global community.
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