A Syrian president arrives in New York for U.N. General Assembly for the first time in nearly 60 years

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Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived in New York for the U.N. General Assembly, the first Syrian leader to attend in nearly 60 years.

Al-Sharaa came to power in December after overthrowing Bashar Assad, ending the Assad dynasty and Syria’s 14-year civil war.

He’s seeking sanctions relief and improved Western relations despite past Al Qaeda ties and ongoing sectarian violence.

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived in New York on Sunday to take part in the United Nations General Assembly, the first president of Syria to do so in nearly six decades.

The last time a Syrian head of state attended the General Assembly was in 1967. That was before the half-cen