Trump welcomes Syrian president to Washington in high-profile visit as shutdown deal takes shape

With a deal to end the record government shutdown taking shape, President Donald Trump is turning to foreign policy at the start of the week.On Monday, Trump will host Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House, the first official visit by a Syrian leader to Washington. Officials describe the meeting as a landmark attempt to bring Damascus back into the diplomatic fold after years on the international sidelines.WHITE HOUSE PREPARES TO WELCOME SYRIAN PRESIDENT AL-SHARAA FOLLOWING SANCTIONS RELIEFIt will be the third meeting between Trump and al-Sharaa this year, as Syria’s new leadersh