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Nov. 10 White House Meeting With Syria’s Al‑Sharaa Planned in First for a Syrian President

U.S. envoy Tom Barrack says the visit is expected to include Syria joining the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS.

President Donald Trump speaks to the media after boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, enroute to Florida. AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at a Damascus polling station as local committees vote to select members of Syria's first post-Assad parliament, Oct. 5, 2025. Photo: Louai Beshara/AFP via Getty Images
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Overview

  • Barrack said Ahmed al‑Sharaa is planned to meet President Trump at the White House on Nov. 10, which would be the first such visit by a Syrian president.
  • Al‑Sharaa is expected to sign an agreement to join the U.S.-led Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS during the trip, according to Barrack.
  • A U.S.-mediated Israel–Syria de‑escalation is described by Barrack as close, with aims to halt Israeli airstrikes and see Israeli forces withdraw from southern Syria.
  • The administration has signaled support for Congress to remove the Caesar sanctions on Syria, though only lawmakers can repeal the law.
  • Al‑Sharaa, who ousted Bashar al‑Assad last December, is pursuing diplomatic rehabilitation despite a militant past and HTS’s delisting by Washington in July.