June 05, 2026
Israel, suspicious of Sharaa's jihadist roots, has declared areas of southern Syria off limits to Syrian government forces
Since seizing power from Bashar al-Assad last December, Sharaa has made a series of foreign trips
The Syrian president will address a line-up of prominent economic and political figures at the conference in Riyadh
He is expected to press for Moscow's backing to resist Israeli demands for a wider demilitarised zone in southern Syria
The Syrian president is expected to deliver his first address at the General Assembly
The Syrian president says Druze militias have also perpetrated crimes
There are no immediate details about the format of any exchange between Sharaa and Trump
