Al-Sharaa to be first Syrian president to hold speech at UN in 60 years

Published June 3rd, 2025 - 10:42 GMT
Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa
Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa poses upon his arrival for a meeting with French president at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris on May 7, 2025. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)

ALBAWABA - Syrian Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa will be visiting the United States in September, Syrian media confirmed.

A source told Syrian Television that President al-Sharaa's upcoming visit to the US includes a series of events, such as a speech at the United Nations (UN), the first by a Syrian president in 60 years.

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