Overview
- President Donald Trump held a closed‑door Oval Office meeting with Ahmed al‑Sharaa, the first White House visit by a Syrian leader since 1946.
- The Treasury Department suspended enforcement of key Caesar Act measures for 180 days, a temporary step that leaves a full repeal to Congress.
- U.S. officials confirmed Syria will join the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS as its 90th member, raising new questions about coordination with the Kurdish‑led SDF.
- Al‑Sharaa told Fox News his al‑Qaeda ties are “a matter of the past,” and House Foreign Affairs Chair Brian Mast said he confronted him over that history during their Washington meeting.
- Syrian authorities reported foiling two ISIS assassination plots and dozens of arrests, while a Syrian readout cited U.S. support for exploring a security arrangement with Israel and Al‑Sharaa said he is open to a U.S. military presence coordinated with Damascus.