Sharaa, met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Sunday in his first foreign trip as Syrian leader, in a sign of the major shifts under way in regional alliances.

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday in his first overseas trip as transitional leader of the war-torn country. Sharaa assumed power as transitional president last week, more than a month after former regime leader Bashar al-Assad was toppled.

Sharaa, Syria's transitional president, visited Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, marking his first foreign trip as leader. This meeting signifies significant shifts in regional alliances with a focus on humanitarian,