The president had tea with the Syrian leader, a former jihadist who until recently had a $10 million US bounty on his head

The meeting on Wednesday came after the US president said Washington would end its crippling sanctions on Damascus.

"Syrians will have more access to capital and be part of the global economy once again," says one expert.

President Donald Trump met with Syria's president in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday and urged him to normalize ties with longtime foe Israel after a surprise U.S. announcement that it would lift all sanctions on the Islamist-led government.

U.S. President Donald Trump met with Syria's president in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday and urged him to normalize ties with longtime foe Israel after a surprise U.S. announcement that it would lift all sanctions on the Islamist-led government. Trump then flew to Qatar, where he oversaw the signing of a…

Saudi Arabia commends Trumps decision to lift sanctions on Syria.

President Donald Trump arrived Wednesday in Qatar, where he was greeted by the country’s ruling emir, Sheikh Tamim Al Thani, as he kicked off the second leg of his three-nation Middle East tour this week

Trump vows to lift U.S. sanctions on Syria if re-elected, sparking hope for relief but drawing criticism over human rights and accountability concerns.

The invitation came with other “requests” as well; it came one day after President Trump lifted all sanctions on Damascus.

Donald Trump met Ahmad al-Sharaa, Syria's interim President. This is the first meeting between the two nations' leaders in 25 years. The U.S. plans to lift economic sanctions on Syria. Syrians celebrated the news, hopeful for economic recovery. Al-Sharaa became interim president after an offensive by his group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. Gulf Arab leaders support the new government.

President Donald Trump met with Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to discuss lifting sanctions.

The meeting, held ahead of a summit between the United States and Gulf Arab countries, comes a day after Trump surprisingly announced lifting all sanctions on the Islamist-led government.

During a Saudi Arabia meeting, US President Trump urged Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to normalize relations with Israel, following a US announcement to lift sanctions on Syria.

US President Donald Trump urged Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa to join countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco, which normalised ties with Israel under the US-brokered Abraham Accords in 2020.

The US President is expected to arrive in Qatar at noon today.