Trump set to meet Syrian leader ahead of Qatar visit

Donald Trump was set to meet the leader of Syria and the heads of the Gulf states Wednesday in Riyadh before travelling to Qatar where controversy is swirling over the gifting of a luxury aircraft.

The US president was set to “say hello” to Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa during his last day in Riyadh, after vowing to remove sanctions against the war-ravaged country.

“I will be ordering the cessation of sanctions against Syria in order to give them a chance at greatness,” Trump said during…