Syria to join US-led coalition to defeat IS group after Trump meeting

Syria to join US-led coalition to defeat IS group after Trump meeting


Syria will now be the 90th country to join the global coalition, which is aimed at eliminating remaining elements of the so-called Islamic State and stemming the flow of foreign militants to the Middle East. This is the third meeting between the two leaders, following one in May on the sidelines of the Gulf Cooperation Council and a dinner during the UN General Assembly in September. In his interview, al-Sharaa said that he and Trump had not discussed his past, but instead focused on the "present and the future" of Syria in which it was a "geopolitical" and economic partner of Washington.


Published at: 2025-11-10 21:44:44

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