{"id":17382,"date":"2025-05-13T16:50:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T16:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=17382"},"modified":"2025-05-13T16:50:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T16:50:40","slug":"trump-to-meet-syrian-president-ahmad-al-sharaa-in-riyadh-amid-talks-on-sanctions-relief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/13\/trump-to-meet-syrian-president-ahmad-al-sharaa-in-riyadh-amid-talks-on-sanctions-relief\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump to Meet Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa in Riyadh Amid Talks on Sanctions Relief"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan-<\/strong><\/em>A White House official said Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to meet with his Syrian counterpart Ahmad Al-Sharaa in Riyadh on Wednesday, as part of his ongoing four-day visit to the region, which began with a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"998\" data-end=\"1329\">Syrian-American activist Mayassa Qabbani confirmed in a post on X that Al-Sharaa will embark on an official visit to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. She added, &#8220;Our efforts succeeded following President Al-Sharaa\u2019s April 30 visit with businessman Jonathan Bass, in arranging a meeting between President Trump and President Al-Sharaa.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1581\">Syria has been struggling to meet conditions set by Washington for easing U.S. sanctions, which have kept the country isolated from the global financial system and made post-war economic recovery nearly impossible after 14 years of devastating war.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14910\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14910\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14910 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0-7.jpg\" alt=\"Syria\u2019s Ahmed Al-Sharaa offers Trump a sweeping deal including energy access and regional cooperation in return for international legitimacy. Critics\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0-7.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0-7-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14910\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">U.S.-Syria secret relation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-4\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"abb7ff23-66d8-492d-9050-645229d29869\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"104\">Trump Considers Easing Syria Sanctions as Al-Sharaa Meeting Nears Amid Gulf Mediation<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1583\" data-end=\"1896\">During a press conference at the White House on Monday, Trump said: \u201cWe\u2019ll have to make a decision on the sanctions. We may ease or lift them because we want to give Syria a fresh start.\u201d He added: \u201cThe way sanctions are currently applied doesn\u2019t give them a real opportunity&#8230; We want to see how we can help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1898\" data-end=\"2267\">In response, the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed Trump\u2019s remarks, calling them \u201ca positive step toward ending the suffering of the Syrian people.\u201d The ministry added that although the sanctions were imposed on the former dictatorial regime and contributed to its fall, they now directly affect the Syrian population and hinder recovery and reconstruction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2269\" data-end=\"2700\">Reuters previously reported that efforts were underway to arrange a meeting between Al-Sharaa and Trump this week. According to the agency, Al-Sharaa has taken several goodwill steps toward the Trump administration. The effort is being led by Gulf countries, an American businessman, and Syrian activists. While businessman Jonathan Bass has been identified as a key figure, the Gulf states and activists involved were not named.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2702\" data-end=\"2882\">Reuters added that Trump\u2019s history of breaking diplomatic taboos\u2014such as his 2019 meeting with North Korea\u2019s Kim Jong-un in the DMZ\u2014adds weight to the possibility of the meeting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2884\" data-end=\"3156\">Bass hopes that the Trump-Al-Sharaa meeting will soften the Republican president\u2019s stance on Damascus and ease rising tensions between Syria and Israel. The Syrian presidency also confirmed that Al-Sharaa had spoken with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3158\" data-end=\"3334\">A source close to Al-Sharaa told Reuters that the meeting with Trump is still possible in Saudi Arabia, though it remains unclear whether an official invitation was extended.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17172\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17172\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17172 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/36-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"President al-Sharaa pushes for U.S.-led reconstruction plan modeled on the Marshall Plan\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/36-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/36-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/36-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/36-1-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/36-1.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17172\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Syria Eyes U.S. Partnership as Al-Sharaa Seeks Trump Meeting on Reconstruction Vision<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-6\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"e66b7694-5481-4e1b-a277-369143abc3d3\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"116\">Uncertainty Surrounds Trump-Al-Sharaa Meeting as U.S. Shifts Syria Policy Toward Counterterrorism<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3336\" data-end=\"3595\">Three sources, including a U.S. official familiar with policy-making, told Reuters that the Biden administration has yet to define a coherent strategy toward Syria. However, it is increasingly viewing relations with Damascus through a counterterrorism lens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3336\" data-end=\"3595\">Two of the sources noted that this perspective shaped the composition of the U.S. delegation during a meeting held last month in New York between the U.S. and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shibani, which included a senior State Department counterterrorism official.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3869\" data-end=\"4290\">According to those same sources, U.S. officials told Al-Shibani that Washington found Syria\u2019s actions insufficient, especially concerning the U.S. demand to exclude foreign fighters from top military positions and to expel as many of them as possible. One source said the U.S. Treasury Department has since communicated additional demands to the Syrian government, bringing the total number of conditions to over a dozen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-A White House official said Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to meet with his Syrian counterpart Ahmad Al-Sharaa in Riyadh on Wednesday, as part of his ongoing four-day visit to the region, which began with a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. 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