Syria’s newly appointed interim president, Ahmed al-Shara, arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday for his first foreign trip since his rebel coalition ousted the longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad, saying his country seeks a real partnership with the Gulf kingdom.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - 02, 2025 Syria's newly appointed interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, heads to Saudi Arabia on Sunday on his first trip abroad since his appointment and almost two months after the overthrow of deposed President Bashar al-Assad.

Syria’s interim president has made his first trip abroad, traveling to Saudi Arabia in a move likely trying to signal Damascus’ shift away from Iran as its main regional ally.