President Donald Trump meets Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, the first meeting between nations' leaders in 25 years
- On May 14, 2025, in Riyadh, U.S. President Donald Trump held discussions with Ahmad al-Sharaa, Syria’s interim leader, marking the first high-level engagement between the two countries in a quarter of a century.
- Trump announced the lifting of all U.S. Sanctions on Syria, a major policy shift driven by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to help Syria emerge from 13 years of war.
- Al-Sharaa, formerly Abu Mohammed al-Jolani and founder of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, leads Syria after ousting the Assad family in December 2024, though his extremist past raises Israeli concerns.
- Trump stated that while the sanctions had fulfilled a necessary role, it was now appropriate for Syria to progress, prompting Syrians to celebrate the news with fireworks and jubilant cheers.
- The meeting and sanction relief suggest a potential U.S. Withdrawal and offer Syria a chance for stability despite regional tensions and Israel's caution over al-Sharaa's background.
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Senate panel leaders back Trump's lifting of sanctions on Syria
The leaders of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday offered rare bipartisan support for an executive action this week by President Donald Trump — the lifting of longstanding U.S. sanctions on Syria in a bid to offer the Arab country’s new government a chance after 14 years of civil war. Trump made the sanctions announcement Tuesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at the start of the first major foreign trip of his second administration. H…
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