Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa upon his arrival in Riyadh, on Oct. 6, 2026. (Photo from the official Syrian agency Sana)
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday for an official visit during which he is scheduled to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, the official Syrian news agency SANA reported. The Syrian leader is accompanied by his foreign minister, Assaad al-Shaibani.
This visit comes less than six months after Sharaa’s previous trip to Saudi Arabia in April, as part of a tour aimed at strengthening Damascus’s ties with the Gulf monarchies. Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, Riyadh has emerged as one of the main regional partners of the new Syrian authorities, increasing investments in infrastructure, aviation, and telecommunications.
