Will Israel Wreck the U.S.-Syria Romance?

By embracing Sharaa, Trump hopes to bring Syria into the U.S. order.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa addresses the U.N. General Assembly in New York City on Sept. 24. November 10, 2025, 12:48 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

Trump’s Second Term

Ongoing reports and analysis

U.S. plans for Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa are coming into view as he visits the White House on Monday. The United Nations and Britain have lifted sanctions against the former jihadi, and reports are swirling across the region about Syrian plans to offer an air base outside Damascus to the United States and a Trump Tower in the capital, showing Sharaa’s understanding of today’s Washington game. All signs point toward a U.S. vision of integrating the new

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