Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with President Donald Trump at the White House today, becoming the first Syrian leader to visit the White House since Syria became independent from French colonial rule in 1946.

Sharaa quietly entered the White House through a side entrance on Monday and remained inside for about an hour and a half. He was greeted by a crowd of several hundred supporters upon his departure, many of them waving Syrian flags. Neither the White House nor Sharaa’s office issued an immediate public statement about the meeting, nor have any details surfaced at press time.

The stakes for the visit were high, as the former al-Qaeda officer and wanted terrorist Sharaa sought to convince the Western world he can complete the transition to a peaceful, inclusive, and trustworth

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