The killings happened in the village of Anaz in Wadi al-Nasara, or the Valley of the Christians – an area of rolling hills in rural Homs province in western Syria. Locals say the gunman came from the …
U.S. waives sanctions on Syria after al-Sharaa meets with Trump at White House
The United States said on Monday it was partly suspending enforcement of some of its toughest sanctions on Syria for another 180 days as President Donald Trump hosted Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa …
Trump hosts Syria’s Sharaa at White House, US renews temporary waiver of tough sanctions
U.S. President Donald Trump held low-key White House talks on Monday with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former al Qaeda commander who until recently was on Washington’s terrorist blacklist and …
From jailed jihadist to the Oval Office: Syria’s president caps unlikely rise with Trump meeting
Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa is expected during his Washington visit Monday to commit to joining the U.S.-led coalition to defeat ISIS, two U.S. officials told NBC News.
Trump pauses sanctions on Syria for 6 months after president visits
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with President Donald Trump Monday in the White House. Trump paused sanctions on Syria for six months.
Trump has an opportunity to protect Syria’s ancient communities
On Monday, President Donald Trump met with Syrian leader Ahmad al Sharaa, better known by his nom de guerre, Abu Mohammad al Jolani. This pivotal meeting offers a critical opportunity: to leverage …
Turkey’s Fidan meets Rubio at White House as Trump hosts Sharaa
Fidan’s surprise visit coincides with Syrian president’s historic White House talks and ongoing Gaza ceasefire negotiations.
Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa set for historic White House meeting with Trump
Ahmed al-Sharaa — who 20 years ago was thrown into a US detention centre in Iraq after he joined al-Qaeda militants fighting the Americans — will on Monday become the first Syrian president to visit …
Turkey’s Fidan heads to US as Trump hosts Sharaa, Gaza talks continue
Fidan’s surprise visit coincides with Syrian president’s historic White House talks and ongoing Gaza ceasefire negotiations.
Trump is hosting Syria’s al-Sharaa for a first-of-its-kind meeting at the White House
It’s the first visit to the White House by a Syrian head of state since the Middle Eastern country gained independence from France in 1946.