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United States President Donald Trump met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House on Monday, marking the first visit by a Syrian leader to Washington since the country’s independence in 1946. The meeting came as the US Treasury Department announced a six-month suspension of sanctions on Damascus, signalling a dramatic shift in relations between the two nations.

The White House meeting capped a stunning year for 43-year-old al-Sharaa, a former al-Qaeda commander who overthrew longtime Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad last December.

According to the Syrian President, discussions focused on “bilateral relations between Syria and the United States, ways to strengthen and develop them, and regional and international issues of mutual interest."

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