Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- United States President Donald Trump will host Syria's interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House on November 10, marking the first visit by a Syrian president to the US capital in over eight decades.

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said the visit aims to open a "new chapter" in Syria-US relations. "President Ahmed al-Sharaa will be at the White House at the start of November. This is a historic visit, the first by a Syrian president in more than 80 years. Key issues on the table will include lifting sanctions and forging a strong partnership between the two countries," he said during a speech in Bahrain on Sunday.

According to US news outlet Axios, al-Sharaa is expected to sign an agreement during his ...