By Mansour Al-Maswari

( Al Bawaba ) — Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa is set to arrive in Washington on November 10 for high-stakes talks with U.S. officials, marking the first visit by a Syrian head of state since Bashar al-Assad’s ouster nearly a year ago.

The White House confirmed the visit, signaling cautious optimism for a potential U.S.-Syria reset after decades of hostility. The visit precedes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Washington trip on November 18.

Al-Sharaa, a former jihadist commander turned pragmatic statesman leading Syria’s transitional government, is scheduled to meet President Donald Trump at the White House on November 11, followed by sessions with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and congressional leaders.

Key agenda items include easing U.S

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