Until late last year, the United States had a US$10 million bounty on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

A former leader of the al-Nusra Front and al-Qaeda in Iraq, al-Sharaa was once an enemy of America.

Now Syria’s transitional leader, al-Sharaa has just met US President Donald Trump, who called him “an attractive young guy” with “a strong past” and pledged to lift sanctions on Damascus.

Today, Damascus-based correspondent, Heidi Pett, on meeting al-Sharaa in person, how he won an audience with Trump and what it means for Syria’s future.

 

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Guest: Damascus-based correspondent, Heidi Pett.

Photo: PA/Alamy

Until late last year, the United States had a US$10 million bounty on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
A former leader of the al-Nusra Front and al-Qaeda in Iraq, al-Sharaa was once an enemy of America.
Now Syria&rsquo;s transitional leader, al-Sharaa has just met US President Donald Trump, who called him &ldquo;an attractive young guy&rdquo; with &ldquo;a strong past&rdquo; and pledged to lift sanctions on Damascus.
Today, Damascus-based correspondent, Heidi Pett, on meeting al-Sharaa in person, how he won an audience with Trump and what it means for Syria&rsquo;s future.
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Guest: Damascus-based correspondent, Heidi Pett.
Photo: PA/Alamy

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Syria’s president: From rebel fighter to meeting with Trump

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