Sharaa, met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Sunday in his first foreign trip as Syrian leader, in a sign of the major shifts under way in regional alliances.

Transitional Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa is on his first foreign visit to Saudi Arabia after taking over Damascus. Accompanied by Foreign Minister Assad Al-Shaibani, Al-Sharaa met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss bilateral and regional issues.

Sharaa, arrived in Riyadh on February 2 for his first official visit, official Syrian media reported. Al-Sharaa’s visit to Saudi Arabia holds significant regional implications. It marks Syria’s reintegration into Arab relations after years of strained ties between Damascus and Arab capitals