President Donald Trump will host Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House for talks on November 10, marking the first such visit by a Syrian head of state.

The meeting is part of the Trump's diplomatic push, with the White House noting "good progress" toward peace under Syria's new leadership.

US President Donald Trump will host Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa for talks on November 10, the White House announced Tuesday, saying that he had made "good progress" toward establishing peace in his war-torn country.

 

"I can confirm that that meeting will be taking place here at the White House on Monday and this is part of the president's efforts in diplomacy to meet with anyone around the world in the pursuit of peace," spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told a briefing.

 

It will be the first-ever White House visit by a Syrian head of state.

 

Leavitt noted that Trump had announced the lifting of US sanctions on Syria during a trip to the region in May, a move which aimed "to give them a real chance at peace."

 

"And I think the administration, we've seen good progress on that front, under their new leadership," she added.