What came out of Syrian president's WH visit?
The White House summit caps a remarkable U-turn in US Syria policy less than a year after Sharaa, who formerly headed Syria’s al-Qaeda affiliate, ousted longtime despot Bashar al-Assad in a rebel-led offensive.
Welcome back to the Daily Briefing.
Gabrielle here. Firstly, a shoutout to my capable colleagues Rosaleen and Beatrice for covering this newsletter in recent weeks.
Now, let’s get straight to it. In today’s edition we cover:
- What came out of Syrian president's landmark White House visit?
- Iraqis head to polls as voter disillusionment remains high
- Turkish prosecutor requests 2,000-year sentence for Erdogan rival
- Houthis signal ceasing Red Sea, Israel attacks as fragile Hamas-Israel truce holds
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