Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa is due to meet President Donald Trump at the White House today in the first official visit by a Syrian head of state since 1946.

The meeting follows Washington’s recent move to lift terrorism and sanctions designations tied to al-Sharaa, clearing the way for talks on Syria’s potential cooperation against Islamic State and on a phased easing of remaining sanctions.

The agenda reportedly includes humanitarian access, prisoner releases, and steps to reduce Iranian and Russian influence in Syria. The visit caps al-Sharaa’s rapid rise after Bashar al-Assad’s ouster and signals a significant reset in US-Syria relations.