US President Donald Trump has called on Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa to sign the Abraham Accords, a peace treaty with Israel, during a meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ahead of a summit with Gulf states
Trump also said he wants to improve relations with Sharaa.
The meeting came a day after Trump announced that the US was lifting sanctions on Syria.
According to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, Trump told Sharaa that he has “a great chance to do something historic in his country.” Trump called on Sharaa to expel foreign terrorists from Syria, deport Palestinian terrorists, help the US prevent the return of the ISIS terrorist group and take control of ISIS detention centers in the northeast of the country.
Sharaa has promised to uphold the 1974 agreement with Israel that establishes a separation of forces between the two countries.
He also acknowledged the benefits of the withdrawal of Iranian forces from Syria and expressed interest in working with the United States to combat terrorism and eliminate chemical weapons.
According to The Jerusalem Post, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was present at the meeting, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined via video link.
Both praised Trump for lifting sanctions on Syria.
Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said the country would support Syria’s economic recovery and thanked Trump for the decision.
He said the lifting of sanctions opens up many investment opportunities in Syria, which could be a “step forward” in Saudi support for the country.
Trump’s Middle East Business Deals On the first day of his four-day trip to the Gulf region, Trump was greeted with lavish ceremonies and struck trade deals.
Saudi Arabia has pledged to invest $600 billion in the United States and buy $142 billion in American weapons.
Trump said good relations with the Gulf states are “positive for Israel.” Later Wednesday, Trump will travel to Doha, Qatar, where he will participate in an official visit with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani.
Qatar, a key U.S. ally, is expected to announce hundreds of billions of dollars in investments in the United States.
Israel, a U.S. ally, has opposed lifting sanctions on Syria.
However, Trump said Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Erdogan, who have close ties to him, encouraged him to make the decision.
Published in 05/14/2025 19h33
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