Syrian Interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa will address the UN General Assembly margins in New York City on September 16th, 2025, during his inaugural trip to the United States. The event, hosted by the Middle East Institute (MEI), will feature a conversation with MEI Senior Fellow Charles Lister. This marks the first visit by a sitting Syrian president to the U.S. in nearly sixty years, occurring nine months after the overthrow of the Bashar Al-Assad regime. President Al-Sharaa is expected to discuss Syria's transition and its foreign relations during the event. This development follows a prior announcement on September 16th, 2025, where Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, alongside Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and US Special Envoy Thomas Barrack, revealed a joint roadmap for peace in Suwayda. The plan focuses on accountability, humanitarian aid, compensation, service restoration, and the deployment of local security forces.
