Sharaa meets Trump as US announces temporary Caesar Act sanctions waiver

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's reception by US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office marks the first time a Syrian head of state has visited the White House since the country's independence in 1946.

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Sharaa attends Syrian diaspora dialogue in Washington ahead of White House visit

The US Treasury Department on Sunday announced that it would remove Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa from its "Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List," with Washington seeking to lift sanctions on Damascus in a bid to forge positive relations in the post-Assad era.

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US delists Syria's Sharaa as ‘global terrorist’ ahead of White House visit: State Department

"These actions are being taken in recognition of the progress demonstrated by the Syrian leadership after the departure of Bashar al-Assad and more than 50 years of repression under the Assad regime," US State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott announced.

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Syria's Sharaa to meet Trump in Washington on Monday: White House

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is set to make his first visit to Washington on November 10 to meet with US President Donald Trump, with official Syrian and US sources suggesting sanctions relief will be high on the agenda during the meeting.

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Sharaa meets Putin in first Moscow visit, discusses oil cooperation, military presence

Sharaa stated that “a significant part” of Syria’s energy sector relies on Russia, noting that Damascus respects all former economic agreements signed with Moscow.

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Disputes stalling integration of SDF with Damascus: Analyst

No concrete steps have been taken to implement the integration of SDF into Syria’s state apparatus, a Damascus-based Kurdish researcher told The New Region

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Nearly 11,000 people killed in Syria since Assad’s fall: Monitor

Since the new authorities took over, Syria has seen waves of sectarian and regional violence.

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Syria’s Sharaa delivers speech at UNGA

Sharaa's speech addressed the country's transition, disputes with minority groups in the country, and clashes with Israeli forces on the border.

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Rubio, Sharaa discuss sanctions relief and Israel ties

“I met with Syrian President al-Sharaa about our shared goals for a stable and sovereign Syria and ongoing efforts to bring security and prosperity to all Syrians. We also discussed implementing President [Donald] Trump’s historic announcement on sanctions relief and the importance of Israel-Syria relations,” Rubio said on X.

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