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Report: Syria’s Sharaa will address UN General Assembly in New York in September
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa will visit New York in September to participate in the United Nations General Assembly, according to Sky News Arabic.
Reports of Sharaa’s intention to address the UN have emerged in Arabic-language media in recent weeks.
This would mark the first time a Syrian president has addressed the UN since June 1967, when Nureddin al-Atassi did so after Israel’s victory in the Six Day War.
Israel initially dismissed the prospect of constructive interaction with Sharaa, a former leader in Syria’s local al-Qaeda branch who has been branded a terrorist by Jerusalem.
After US President Donald Trump met with Sharaa and agreed to ease sanctions, Israel’s approach has shifted, including holding secret talks with Syrian officials.
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