The developments come five months after a rebel offensive led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, now Syria’s interim president, ousted Bashar al-Assad following more than 13 years of brutal war.

The sanctions were really crippling,” President Trump said, before he traveled to Qatar, where he was given a lavish welcome.

"I think very good, young, attractive guy, tough guy. You know, strong past, very strong past, a fighter,” Trump said The ...

The meeting on Wednesday came after the US president said Washington would end its crippling sanctions on Damascus.

The Iran-Contra scandal highlights how little respect Reagan Administration officials harbored for the guardrails of ...

"He's got the potential - he's a real leader," Trump said on Air Force One after meeting Syrian Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Trump urged Sharaa to normalize relations with Israel and help defeat Islamic State, the White House said.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran would not "bow to any bully" in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's ...