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Trump meets Syrian president in Riyadh as US explores normalizing ties
Trump said on Tuesday he would order the lifting of all sanctions on Syria at the behest of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in a huge boost for al-Sharaa as he seeks to stabilize a country shattered by war.

Leaders of Israel's Druze Say the State Owes It to Them to Defend Syrian Kin
U.S. News & World Report
1 day ago
The spiritual leader of the Israeli Druze, Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif, met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to press for military action. Some Druze soldiers signed a letter volunteering to go and fight in Syria. Druze protesters

Israel Issues Warnings to Syria and Turkey as Trump Praises Their Leaders
Newsweek
8 hours ago
"We want to want to be sure that he is not a terrorist anymore," senior Israeli official told Newsweek of Syria's Ahmad al-Sharaa.