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Syrian president Sharaa expected to visit Washington, US envoy says


Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa looks on as he attends the "Aleppo, Key to Victory" celebration marking Syria's liberation, in Aleppo, Syria, on May 27, 2025. (Credit: Khalil Ashawi/Reuters/File Photo)

U.S. Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack said on Saturday that Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa was expected to visit Washington.

During the visit, Syria would "hopefully" join the U.S.-led coalition to defeat the Islamic State, Barrack told reporters on the sidelines of the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain, an annual global security and geopolitical conference.

U.S. Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack said on Saturday that Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa was expected to visit Washington.

During the visit, Syria would "hopefully" join the U.S.-led coalition to defeat the Islamic State, Barrack told reporters on the sidelines of the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain, an annual global security and geopolitical conference.