{"id":10103,"date":"2026-01-28T04:36:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T04:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=10103"},"modified":"2026-01-28T04:36:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T04:36:47","slug":"us-president-praises-syrian-leader-al-sharaa-after-offensive-against-sdf-syrias-war-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=10103","title":{"rendered":"US president praises Syrian leader al-Sharaa after offensive against SDF | Syria&#8217;s War News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>US president praises al-Sharaa, who is due in Moscow on Wednesday to meet Russian President Putin, following Syrian army\u2019s offensive against Kurdish-led SDF.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--single-avatar\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2017-06-08T131939Z_1189275883_RC11B0FE7F20_RTRMADP_3_GULF-QATAR-JAZEERA-1714943623.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 96px, 96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 28 Jan 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">28 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>US President Donald Trump has said he is \u201cvery happy\u201d with developments in Syria, after a Syrian army offensive against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), previously backed by Washington.<\/p>\n<p>Trump made the comments after a call with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, before the Syrian leader\u2019s departure for Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>\u201cI had a great conversation with the highly respected president of Syria, and all of the things having to do with Syria and that area,\u201d Trump told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s working out very well, so we\u2019re very happy about it,\u201d the US president said.<\/p>\n<p>A statement from the Syrian presidency said that al-Sharaa had emphasised to Trump \u201cSyria\u2019s full commitment to its territorial integrity and its national sovereignty and the state\u2019s keenness to preserve its institutions and promote civil peace\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Al-Sharaa also spoke about the importance of unifying international efforts to prevent the return of \u201cterrorist groups\u201d, including ISIL (ISIS), the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump later told Fox News that he and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had \u201csolved a tremendous problem in conjunction with Syria\u201d, without providing further details.<\/p>\n<p>The SDF said on January 18 that its forces had withdrawn from the northeastern Syrian cities of Raqqa and Deir Az Zor, following the Syrian army\u2019s offensive. The announcement was met with mixed reactions from the cities\u2019 residents.<\/p>\n<p>The White House had long backed the SDF in Syria, but US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack said last week that the role of the Kurdish-led group as the \u201cprimary anti-ISIS force on the ground\u201d had \u201clargely expired\u201d, with the Syrian government taking on security responsibilities in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The US envoy said that Syria\u2019s situation has \u201cfundamentally\u201d transformed, with Damascus joining the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS as its 90th member in late 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Washington\u2019s change in position regarding the SDF was initially met with some questions from within Trump\u2019s Republican Party, with Senator Lindsey Graham having said the US should reimpose sanctions on Syria in response to the recent offensive.<\/p>\n<p>However, Graham has since credited Trump with restoring stability in Syria.<\/p>\n<p>The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Putin will hold talks with al\u2011Sharaa in Moscow on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is planned to discuss the state and prospects of bilateral relations in various areas, as well as the current situation in the Middle East,\u201d the Kremlin said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US president praises al-Sharaa, who is due in Moscow on Wednesday to meet Russian President Putin, following Syrian army\u2019s offensive against Kurdish-led SDF. 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