Overview
- Ahmed al‑Sharaa met President Trump for roughly 90 minutes behind closed doors, marking the first White House visit by a Syrian head of state since 1946.
- The Treasury Department announced a 180‑day suspension of Caesar Act enforcement, but a permanent repeal remains a congressional decision.
- Washington removed Specially Designated Global Terrorist labels from al‑Sharaa and Interior Minister Anas Khattab after a UN Security Council vote lifted related sanctions.
- US envoys signaled Syria may join the US‑led Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, and diplomatic sources reported a potential small US presence near Damascus as discussions continue.
- Syria’s interior ministry reported nationwide raids and arrests targeting ISIS cells, while concerns over sectarian violence and human rights continue to shadow normalization efforts.