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Syria’s Al‑Sharaa Arrives for UN Debut, Presses U.S. to Lift Remaining Sanctions

Syria has scheduled an Oct. 5 parliamentary selection via provincial electoral colleges that reserves one third of seats for presidential appointees.

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Interim Syria President Ahmed al-Sharaa smiles during the Concordia Annual Summit in New York, Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa waves as he attends the “Aleppo, Key to Victory” celebration marking Syria’s liberation, in Aleppo, Syria May 27, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo

Overview

  • He is the first Syrian head of state to attend the UN General Assembly since 1967, arriving Sunday and expected to deliver an address as the 80th session opens Tuesday.
  • In New York, Al‑Sharaa urged Washington to repeal the Caesar Act after President Donald Trump lifted or waived most executive sanctions, arguing remaining measures punish civilians.
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Al‑Sharaa on Monday in New York, a further sign of Syria’s thaw with the West following the May Trump–Sharaa meeting in Riyadh.
  • Election officials set Oct. 5 for the People’s Assembly selection, with two thirds of seats chosen by provincial electoral bodies and one third appointed by Al‑Sharaa, citing displacement and lost documentation for avoiding direct nationwide voting.
  • Al‑Sharaa said security talks with Israel are at an advanced stage focused on a return to the 1974 disengagement, distanced Syria from the Abraham Accords, and spoke as Israel’s leader tempered expectations for a rapid breakthrough.