Washington DC, Nov. 11 -- US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) held a historic meeting with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the White House, marking the first-ever visit by a Syrian head of state to the US capital.

The US Treasury Department also announced that the US would partially waive the Caesar Act sanctions on Syria for 180 days, aiming to support Syria's economic rebuilding efforts.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated that having a stable and successful Syria is crucial to all countries in the region. Notably, the meeting marked the first visit to the White House by a Syrian head of state since Syria gained independence from France in 1946.

"It was an Honor to spend time with Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa, the new...