🔗 Share this article United Nations Ends Sanctions on President of Syria Before Presidential Visit The UN Security Council gave the green light to a United States-backed measure removing restrictions on Syria's leader Ahmed al-Sharaa prior to his presidential meeting the coming week. He was appointed transitional president after leading an insurgent campaign that removed the former president in winter 2024, bringing to a close over a decade of internal conflict. America's diplomat Mike Waltz at the United Nations said the UN had sent "a strong political signal" that acknowledged Syria entered "a fresh chapter" following Assad's ouster. Previously, he faced global penalties while commanding the religious organization the HTS movement, previously associated with the terrorist network. Washington eliminated HTS from a list of foreign terror groups in July. Further Restrictions Lifted Furthermore, global sanctions were ended on sanctions on Syrian Interior Minister Minister Anas Khattab. The nation's top diplomat welcomed the removal of the sanctions, posting on social media: "Syria expresses its appreciation toward America and supportive states for their support the Syrian nation and citizens." Forthcoming Presidential Visit Sharaa's White House visit at the start of the week occurs subsequent to American leader Donald Trump remarked that Sharaa demonstrated "substantial headway" in establishing peace to the conflict-ravaged nation. Following their discussion, Trump remarked the Syrian leader possessed "a genuine opportunity for national reconciliation". The two leaders convened initially during May, during Trump's Riyadh trip on a tour of Arab nations. Following that encounter, America's leader characterized the Syrian as a "strong individual" possessing a "powerful background". His Islamist group HTS served as al-Qaeda's branch inside the country until he severed ties in 2016. Earlier American Trip Monday's visit is not the president's debut journey to the United States this year. In September, he made history as the first Syrian leader to address the United Nations gathering in New York after approximately sixty years. In his speech, he declared the nation was "regaining its deserved status within the global community" and expressed solidarity with Palestinian citizens in Gaza. Syrian leader addresses UN General Assembly for first time in almost 60 years Trump's meeting with Sharaa, previously unimaginable, enhances Syrian aspirations