Despite his Islamist background, al-Sharaa has shown more pragmatic than ideological since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad.

President Donald Trump called on Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa to sign the Abraham Accords, a move that would recognize Israel’s sovereignty and promote stability in the Middle East. The United States urged Syria to take the historic step of recognizing Israel’s statehood during a meeting between Trump and Sharaa in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday,

US President Donald Trump met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh on Wednesday, a US government representative confirmed. The meeting took place in the Saudi capital before a scheduled meeting between Trump and leaders of several Gulf countries.