US President Trump had solely phrases of reward for Syria’s interim president al-Sharaa throughout his go to to the White House: Al-Sharaa is a “tough guy” who can get Syria again on its ft. The sanctions in opposition to the nation stay suspended in the meanwhile.
US President Donald Trump was the primary Syrian head of state for the reason that nation’s independence in 1946 to obtain Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on the White House in Washington. “He’s a very strong leader,” Trump stated of the previous jihadist al-Sharaa after the assembly. Trump praised al-Sharaa for its energy. “He comes from a very tough place and he’s a tough guy,” stated the US president. He needs Syria to be “very successful.” Al-Sharaa “can do it, I really believe it,” Trump added.
The US State Department stated US sanctions in opposition to Syria could be suspended for an additional 180 days. As a part of Washington’s rapprochement with Damascus after the autumn of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad, Trump had already paused US sanctions in opposition to Syria in May. The US State Department helps a full lifting of sanctions imposed in 2019. However, the US Congress should vote on this.
Syria is closing Anti-IS-Koaliton an
As it grew to become identified after the assembly, Syria has additionally joined the US-led coalition to fight the terrorist group Islamic State (IS). Syria lately signed a political cooperation settlement with the worldwide coalition to fight IS “and thereby reaffirmed its role as a partner in the fight against terrorism and in support of regional stability,” wrote Information Minister Hamza al-Mustafa on Platform X.
It was anticipated that Syria would participate within the coalition to battle the terrorist militia IS on the event of al-Sharaa’s go to to the White House. In 2014, IS overran massive areas in Syria and neighboring Iraq. The terrorist militia partially managed round a 3rd of Syria and 40 % of Iraq. The USA led an operation to battle the terrorist militia. Although it’s thought of to have been defeated militarily, it’s estimated that round 2,500 IS fighters are nonetheless lively in each international locations and are additionally finishing up assaults.
Proximity to Al Qaeda
Trump is searching for to rebuild relations with Syria after the Assad dynasty’s 50-year rule. As head of the HTS militia, al-Sharaa led the insurgent offensive that compelled ruler Bashar al-Assad to flee to Russia in December and ended the long-standing civil conflict. Since then, the Syrian interim president has tried to enhance relations with Arab international locations and the West. Because of his earlier connections to the terrorist group al Qaeda, al-Sharaa has to beat resistance. It was solely in July that the USA lifted the classification of HTS as a international terrorist group.
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