The meeting came days after President Trump announced he would end sanctions against Syria and met with the country’s president, a former jihadist. By Christina Goldbaum Reporting from Beirut ...

President Trump met Wednesday in Saudi Arabia with Syria's interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, highlighting the stunning reversal in fortunes for a former Islamist militant with ties to al Qaeda ...

United States President Donald Trump has announced that US sanctions on Syria will be lifted, in a huge boost to the government in Damascus, which took power after the overthrow of longtime leader ...

Geoff Bennett: Welcome to the "News Hour." Day two of President Trump's tour of the Middle East brought with it the prospect of a new future for Syria. Today, in Saudi Arabia, a landmark meeting ...

Sharaa rose from al Qaeda militant to Syrian leader Lifting of U.S. sanctions is major boost for Sharaa He is trying to assert control and revive economy He faces sectarian violence and Israeli ...

President Donald Trump met with Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Riyadh on Wednesday, a day after lifting all sanctions on Syria, marking a major shift in policy. The last time a ...

United States President Donald Trump has announced that he will lift all sanctions on Syria, declaring that it was time for the country to “move forward”, giving a nation devastated by years ...

Trump lifts Syria sanctions after Saudi, Turkish contacts Syrian minister says US has chance for 'historic peace' deal in Syria UN welcomes sanctions relief to aid Syria's reconstruction Israel ...

Syria's new president has reportedly said he is open to a Trump Tower rising in Damascus. "In Syria, which has seen so much misery and death, there is a new government that will hopefully succeed ...

President Donald Trump asked Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to fully normalize relations with Israel in exchange for sanctions relief. In a readout of the pivotal Wednesday meeting for Syria ...

Interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, once known by his militant nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, met Trump in Riyadh six months after leading a swift campaign that toppled the half-a ...

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) touted President Trump’s efforts to thaw tensions with the new government in Syria, describing the move as strategically savvy, though risky.