Trump meets with Syrian president, marking 1st for US in 25 years

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChLtXXpo4Ge1ReTEboVvTDg https://ift.tt/0ofq3LT U.S. President Donald Trump met with Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Wednesday morning in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the first meeting between the two nations’ leaders in 25 years. The meeting took place Wednesday on the sidelines of Trump’s gathering with the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council. It is a major boost for war-torn Syria, which has been subject to crippling sanctions since 2004. Trump announced Tuesday he would lift sanctions on Syria, later calling it a "fresh start" for the country. The meeting between Trump and al-Sharaa is also remarkable given the latter’s ties to al-Qaeda and early involvement with insurgents battling U.S. forces in Iraq. Trump said al-Sharaa agreed to join the Abraham Accords and eventually recognize Israel, but that has not been confirmed by Syria. For more info, please go to https://ift.tt/n9oHSRz Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #trump #syria #GlobalNews