A White House readout of Trump's meeting with the Syrian leader said the president asked Syria to adhere to several conditions in exchange for sanctions relief, including telling all foreign terrorists to leave Syria, deporting "Palestinian terrorists," and helping the U.S. prevent the resurgence of ISIS.

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday, May 13, that he plans to end the U.S. sanctions imposed on Syria, which have been in place for over 45 years. Announcing the news on the first day of his Middle East tour,

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday had tea with a former jihadist who until recently had a $10 million US bounty on his head.

As an al-Qaida fighter in Iraq, he was detained by the American military. As the leader of a U.S.-designated terror group fighting in Syria's civil war, he had a $10 million bounty on his head. As the leader of a fast-changing Syria,

But there’s one notable exception that’s emerged in the past 24 hours: Trump’s new Syria policy.

Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton tells CNN’s Anderson Cooper why he thinks President Donald Trump was too quick to lift sanctions against Syria after a meeting with interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Sitting next to the Emir of Qatar, Trump announces a raft of agreements, including a $200bn Qatari order for Boeing planes.