{"id":131926,"date":"2025-11-09T06:59:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T06:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=131926"},"modified":"2025-11-09T06:59:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T06:59:53","slug":"syrias-al-sharaa-arrives-in-washington-for-historic-visit-after-us-delisting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/131926\/","title":{"rendered":"Syria&#8217;s al-Sharaa arrives in Washington for historic visit after US delisting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> Syrian Transitional President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived on Saturday in the United States for a historic official visit, one day after Washington removed him from its terrorism blacklist, Syria\u2019s state news agency reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Al-Sharaa&#8217;s visit marks the first by a Syrian president to Washington since the country\u2019s independence in 1946.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Al-Sharaa, whose forces toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday. The two leaders previously met in May in Riyadh during Trump\u2019s regional tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack said earlier this month that al-Sharaa was expected to sign an agreement to join the U.S.-led Global Coalition to Defeat the Islamic State (ISIS). Diplomatic sources told AFP that Washington also plans to establish a military coordination base near Damascus to oversee humanitarian operations and monitor regional developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. State Department justified delisting al-Sharaa by citing his government\u2019s cooperation in locating missing Americans and eliminating chemical weapons stockpiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese actions are being taken in recognition of the progress demonstrated by the Syrian leadership after more than 50 years of repression under the Assad regime,\u201d spokesman Tommy Pigott said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Al-Sharaa\u2019s rise from former jihadist and leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) to transitional president has reshaped Syria\u2019s political landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His government has sought international legitimacy and pledged political reform after 13 years of civil war that left the country in ruins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The World Bank recently estimated Syria\u2019s reconstruction cost at $216 billion, underscoring the immense challenges facing the new leadership as it seeks global recognition and aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Jwan Shekaki<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 Syrian Transitional President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived on Saturday in the United States for a historic official visit, one day after Washington removed him from its terrorism blacklist, Syria\u2019s state news agency reported. 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