From Sanctions to Handshakes: Syria Begins a New Chapter – The Syrian Observer

In a dramatic pivot from years of international isolation, Syria is emerging from the shadows of war and sanctions into a new era of diplomacy, reconstruction, and economic ambition. The recent meeting between Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and former U.S. President Donald Trump, hosted in Riyadh under the auspices of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and attended virtually by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, marks a watershed moment in Syria’s reintegration into the regional and global order.