The White House welcome looks like a new dawn for Syrian-American relations, given that the U.S. has sanctioned Syria as a “ state sponsor of terrorism ” since 1979—and that further sanctions were added by the Reagan,

Sharaa appeared outside the White House on Monday (November 10) after meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Syria’s foreign ministry, in a statement, described the meeting between President Trump and Al-Sharaa as 'friendly and constructive.'

The visit marked the first time a Syrian president has ever visited the White House and is viewed as a crucial first step in normalizing U.S.-Syria relations. The White House did not allow reporters and cameras access to the meeting.

President Trump is meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa today amid the administration's push for peace in the Middle East. This is the first time a Syrian head of state has visited the White House in almost 80 years.

U.S. President Donald Trump vowed on Monday to do everything he can to make Syria successful after landmark talks with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former al Qaeda commander who until recently was sanctioned by Washington as a foreign terrorist.

Syria will join the international coalition to combat the so-called Islamic State, marking a shift in US foreign policy in the Middle East, a senior Trump administration official confirmed to CBS, the BBC's US media partner.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with President Donald Trump Monday in the White House. Trump paused sanctions on Syria for six months.