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• Tue Nov 11 2025

United States President Donald Trump held historic talks with his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa on Monday.

A year ago, the United States was offering a $10m reward for the arrest of the commander of a Syrian armed group, previously linked to al-Qaeda.

Yet on Monday, President Donald Trump hosted him at the White House.

As Syria?s leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa has positioned his country as a regional player ? formally joining the global coalition against ISIL (ISIS).

Trump has also suggested he wants al-Sharaa to join the Abraham Accords.

However, the Israeli military is carrying out air strikes on Syria.

So, how might the new US-Syria relationship reshape power dynamics in the Middle East?

Presenter: Adrian Finighan

Guests:

Haid Haid ? Senior non-resident fellow at Arab Reform Initiative

Robert Ford ? Former US ambassador to Syria

Rob Geist Pinfold ? Lecturer in International Security at King?s College London