DAMASCUS: Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa has departed for the United States, state media reported Sunday, on a landmark trip that will see the former insurgent address the United Nations General Assembly. State television said Sharaa was en route “to the United States of America to participate in the affairs of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York,” citing a presidency statement.

DAMASCUS: Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa has departed for the United States, state media reported Sunday, on a landmark trip that will see the former insurgent address the…

Ahmad al-Sharaa has sought to restore ties with Arab countries and the West since Bashar al-Assad was ousted in December.