Trump and Syria NOV 9, 2025
WATCH: Syrian president shoots hoops with CENTOM commander
Syrian leader al-Sharaa was spotted playing basketball with CENTCOM commander while in Washington to meet Pres. Trump
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has arrived in Washington for an official visit, the first by a Syrian leader since the country’s independence in 1946.
The trip comes a day after the U.S. removed him from its terrorism blacklist.
Al-Sharaa, who led rebel forces that overthrew Bashar al-Assad last year, is set to meet President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, following their first encounter in Riyadh earlier this year.
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