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President Donald Trump meets Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, the first meeting between nations' leaders in 25 years

On May 14, 2025, in Riyadh, U.S. President Donald Trump held a meeting with Syria’s interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, marking the first high-level dialogue between the two countries’ heads of state in a quarter-century.
Trump announced lifting all U.S. Sanctions on Syria, a shift influenced by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid Syria's emergence from over a decade of war.
The meeting, held on the sidelines of a Gulf Cooperation Council summit and lasting just over 30 minutes, included calls for Syria to recognize Israel and expel foreign terrorists.
Trump described al-Sharaa as “a young, attractive guy” with a “real shot at holding it together,” while Syrians celebrated the sanctions removal with widespread cheers and fireworks.
The sanctions relief could reopen Syria's isolated economy and support reconstruction, though concerns remain over al-Sharaa's militant past and Israel’s opposition to swift normalization.

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