Riyadh: Western media reported that US President Donald Trump met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh this morning, Wednesday. Trump said on Tuesday, “I will order the lifting of sanctions on Syria to provide them with an opportunity” for growth.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, Trump is also scheduled to meet with leaders and representatives from the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries: Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and the Sultanate of Oman.