How will the Syrian president’s visit to the White House impact the region?

A twelvemonth ago, the United States was offering a $10m reward for the apprehension of the commandant of a Syrian equipped group, antecedently linked to al-Qaeda.

Yet connected Monday, President Donald Trump hosted him astatine the White House.

As Syria’s leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa has positioned his state arsenic a determination subordinate – formally joining the planetary conjugation against ISIL (ISIS).

Trump has besides suggested helium wants al-Sharaa to articulation the Abraham Accords.

However, the Israeli subject is carrying retired aerial strikes connected Syria.

So, however mightiness the caller US-Syria narration reshape powerfulness dynamics successful the Middle East?

Presenter: Adrian Finighan

Guests:

Haid Haid — Senior non-resident chap astatine Arab Reform Initiative

Robert Ford — Former US ambassador to Syria

Rob Geist Pinfold — Lecturer successful International Security astatine King’s College London