CAIRO (Reuters) - Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa congratulated U.S. President Donald Trump on his inauguration in a statement on Monday, saying he is looking forward to improving relations between the two countries. "We are confident that he is the leader to bring peace to the Middle East and restore stability to the region," he said.

World leaders on Monday congratulated Donald Trump on his return to the White House following his inauguration. The 47th president of the United States was sworn in earlier at a ceremony that took

Sharaa congratulated US President Donald Trump on his inauguration, saying the American would “bring peace to the Middle East.” “We are confident that he is the leader to bring peace to the Middle East and restore stability to the region,

Leaders and monarchs across the Arab world have sent their congratulations to Donald Trump as his second term as president of the United States begins. Syria's new administration said in a statement it was looking forward to improving relations with the US.

While Trump’s policy in Syria skewed toward limited engagement, especially amid pressing global challenges like the rising Chinese threat, two key dynamics could exert significant pressure on this approach.