Trump meets with Syrian President al-Sharaa
HTS is a derivative of Al-Qaeda and a Sunni Islamist group that governed most of the Idlib region of Syria in opposition to the Assad regime amid the civil war.
President Donald Trump on Monday met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House as part of his broader efforts to stabilize the Middle East.
Al-Sharaa came to power earlier this year by overthrowing the Assad government and Damascus. The victory of his group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), led to crackdowns on Christians and other minorities in Syria that had enjoyed the protection of the Assad government.
Trump, for his part, has yet to comment on the results of the meeting, though images suggested that Al-Sharaa was cordially received.
HTS is a derivative of Al-Qaeda and a Sunni Islamist group that governed most of the Idlib region of Syria in opposition to the Assad regime amid the civil war.
Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.
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