Overview
- U.S. Syria envoy Tom Barrack announced in Bahrain that Ahmed al-Scharaa is slated to visit Washington around November 10 to meet President Trump.
- Reports say al‑Scharaa is expected to sign a declaration at the White House for Syria to join the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State.
- Syria’s foreign minister, Asad al‑Shaibani, confirmed the meeting and said talks will address sanctions and opening a new chapter in bilateral ties.
- If it proceeds, this would be the first visit by a Syrian president to the White House, according to officials cited in the coverage.
- Al‑Scharaa, a former leader of the HTS movement that broke with al‑Qaeda and later fought IS, seeks cooperation as roughly 2,500 IS fighters are still active in Syria and Iraq.