Trump meets Syria’s former-insurgent-turned-leader in Saudi Arabia

US President Donald Trump and Syria’s President Ahmad al-Sharaa (Francisco Seco/AP)

Wed, 14 May, 2025 - 09:35

Zeke Miller, Jon Gambrell and Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

US President Donald Trump has met Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, going face-to-face with the one-time insurgent leader who spent years imprisoned by US forces after being captured in Iraq.

Mr Trump agreed to “say hello” to Mr al-Sharaa before the US leader wraps up his stay in Saudi Arabia and heads to Qatar, where Mr Trump is to be honoured with a state visit.