RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—President Donald Trump held a meeting with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, according to the White House. The historic meeting took place after the president announced on May 13 that he would lift sanctions on Syria.
The meeting with the Syrian leader took place before the president’s scheduled address to the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council, which comprises six countries in the region, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman.
Following his meetings in Riyadh on the second day of his Middle East tour, Trump will travel to Doha, Qatar, for the next leg of his trip....
