Trump’s embrace of Syria and its jihadist-turned-president could shake up the Middle East
Foreign Policy,Donald Trump,Syria
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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday had tea with a former jihadist who until recently had a $10 million US bounty on his head.
Interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, once known by his militant nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, met Trump in Riyadh six months after leading a swift campaign that toppled the half-a-century-old Assad regime, ejecting Iran-backed armed groups and declaring himself leader of the country.
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