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U.S. Signals Breakthrough With Syria as Al Sharaa Plans November Visit to Washington

U.S. outreach hinges on counter-ISIS cooperation with al Sharaa, with sanctions relief discussed in earlier contacts.

Overview

  • U.S. envoy Tom Barrack said Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa will travel to the United States in November.
  • An American official said Trump is expected to host al Sharaa at the White House on November 10, a meeting not yet formally announced.
  • Barrack voiced hope al Sharaa will join the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS during the trip, and an official said a signing is expected.
  • The visit would be the first by a Syrian president to the White House, according to multiple reports.
  • Context includes HTS being removed from a terrorist list in July and al Sharaa’s past as Abu Mohammed al-Golani, with media also reporting Trump discussed sanctions relief in a May meeting in Riyadh.