The meeting between Trump and al-Sharaa was a historic but controversial one
While some see the lifting of sanctions as a step toward peace, others, including Israel, fear it could embolden a dangerous leader.
For the first time in 25 years, US President Donald Trump met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
The meeting took place on Wednesday, shortly after the US lifted sanctions on Syria over Israel’s objections.
The meeting was attended by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, who joined by phone.
The meeting marked an important step toward normalizing relations with al-Sharaa, a former senior member of al-Qaeda who is still considered a jihadist terrorist by the US.
A $10 million bounty on his capture was recently withdrawn.
After the meeting, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt released a statement.
In it, she said Erdo?an praised Trump for lifting sanctions on Syria and promised to work with Saudi Arabia to promote peace and prosperity in the country.
Prince Mohammed also congratulated Trump, calling the decision courageous.
Trump thanked Erdo?an and the prince for their friendship and told al-Sharaa that he has a great opportunity to do something historic for Syria.
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Trump encouraged al-Sharaa to work for the Syrian people and suggested five actions
– Sign the Abraham Accords with Israel.
– Expel all foreign terrorists from Syria.
– Deport Palestinian terrorists.
– Help the U.S. prevent the resurgence of the terrorist group ISIS.
– Take responsibility for ISIS detention centers in northeast Syria.
Al-Sharaa thanked Trump, the prince and Erdo?an for organizing the meeting.
He highlighted the opportunity created by Iran’s withdrawal from Syria and the shared interests between Syria and the US in fighting terrorism and eliminating chemical weapons.
Al-Sharaa confirmed his commitment to the 1974 disengagement agreement with Israel and expressed his desire for Syria to become an important link for trade between East and West.
He also invited American companies to invest in Syria’s oil and gas sector.
The meeting also discussed the war between Russia and Ukraine and the conflict in Gaza.
The meeting came after Trump announced on Tuesday that he would lift sanctions on Syria.
The decision was made at the request of Erdo?an and Prince Mohammed.
Trump explained that he wanted to give the “new Syria” a real chance to recover after years of war, disaster and death.
He said that his administration had already begun work to normalize relations between the US and Syria, something that had not happened in more than a decade.
However, the decision has drawn criticism.
According to the Qatari newspaper Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Trump not to lift sanctions or support the stabilization of Syria.
Netanyahu warned that Syria could repeat events like the October 7 attacks.
However, Trump did not accept the request.
Israeli officials also expressed concern that al-Sharaa was deceiving the world and that, under the guise of a diplomat, he could create an Islamic terrorist regime as dangerous as the previous one.
Published in 05/14/2025 11h06
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