Saudi Arabia and Turkey’s leaders played a key role in convincing Trump to lift sanctions on Syria and meet with al-Sharaa.Saudi Arabia and Turkey’s leaders played a key role in convincing Trump to lift sanctions on Syria and meet with al-Sharaa.
U.S. President Donald Trump met with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia before heading to Qatar on Wednesday, the White House said, one day after Washington announced the lifting of U.S. sanctions on the war-ravaged country.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman oversaw the meeting, while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined by phone.
“President Trump thanked President Erdogan and the Crown Prince for their friendship, and told President Al-Sharaa that he has a tremendous opportunity to do something historic in his country,” a readout from the White House said.
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