00:00U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to do everything to make Syria successful
00:04following a first-of-its-kind White House meeting with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharah on Monday.
00:11After the closed-door Oval Office meeting, Trump expressed support for al-Sharah
00:16and a senior administration official announced Syria will now be the 90th country
00:22to join the global coalition to combat the Islamic State group.
00:26Well, I've had an agreement with him. He's a very strong leader.
00:31He comes from a very tough place, and he's a tough guy.
00:35I liked him. I get along with him, the president, the new president in Syria.
00:39And we'll do everything we can to make Syria successful because that's part of the Middle East.
00:44Al-Sharah's visits to the White House caps a remarkable rebranding for the former jihadist
00:50who until recently was designated a terrorist by the U.S. government.
00:54In an interview with U.S. media, Fox News, al-Sharah said the visit was part of a new era
01:00in which the country would cooperate with the U.S.
01:03Following Monday's meeting, the U.S. is expected to announce new measures
01:07to lift economic restrictions on Syria and provide compliance clarity for investors.
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