Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's landmark visit to the Oval Office came just days after Washington removed him from its terrorism list. Sharaa's group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), was formerly affiliated with Al-Qaeda. He was the first Syrian leader to visit the White House since the Middle East country's independence in 1946.

The Syrian leader will meet the US President at the White House on Monday for security talks.

Syriens Außenpolitik orientiert sich gen Westen, Damaskus untermauert das mit einem „historischen Besuch“ von Präsident Scharaa in Washington. Trump preist ihn als „jungen,…