American soldiers patrol in Syria, January 2024. (Credit: Delil Souleiman/AFP)
There is no doubt that all eyes will be on Washington on Monday, Nov. 10. For the first time since Syria's independence in 1946, a Syrian head of state is set to cross the threshold of the White House. Since the announcement of the highly anticipated face-to-face meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, speculation has been rife about what will be announced. According to recent revelations from Reuters, the United States is preparing to establish a military presence at an air base near Damascus to facilitate a security pact between Israel and Syria, but one dossier seems close to completion: the country's integration into the international coalition against the Islamic State group (IS)."Syria's alignment will undoubtedly be one of the primary objectives of Sharaa's...
There is no doubt that all eyes will be on Washington on Monday, Nov. 10. For the first time since Syria's independence in 1946, a Syrian head of state is set to cross the threshold of the White House. Since the announcement of the highly anticipated face-to-face meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, speculation has been rife about what will be announced. According to recent revelations from Reuters, the United States is preparing to establish a military presence at an air base near Damascus to facilitate a security pact between Israel and Syria, but one dossier seems close to completion: the country's integration into the international coalition against the Islamic State group (IS)."Syria's alignment will undoubtedly be one of the primary objectives of Sharaa's...
