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.

The rebel chief who led the overthrow of the longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad has been declared the head of government for a transitional period.

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.