He's a former al-Qaeda member, but on Wednesday, new Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa stood on the world stage with President Donald Trump.

Trump called the Syrian rebel-turned-president a tough guy and “a real leader” who had the ability to turn Syria around.

Shara, an ex-militant who led the rebel alliance that ousted Bashar al-Assad, and who once led a branch of Al Qaeda before he broke ties with the jihadist group.

The meeting came after Trump—who is in the middle of a three-country tour of the Middle East—delivered a speech on Tuesday in ...

Assad, business owners have been waiting for Washington to ease sanctions and pave the way for an economic renewal.

Grave consequences await the West if Trump follows through with normalizing relations with Jolani’s new regime.

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

Donald Trump appeared to fawn over Ahmed al-Sharaa calling him "a young attractive guy" when asked by press on Air Force One how he found the Syrian president. Trump met the leader of Syria in Saudi ...

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

As I left campus on one of the first warm days of spring, I noticed many students enjoying outdoor activities and basking in ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- U.S. President Donald Trump met with interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, the first encounter between the two nations’ leaders in 25 years and ...