Trump praises Syrian leader as 'attractive, tough guy'

En route to Qatar, the US president, Donald Trump, told reporters that his brief meeting with Syrian president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Saudi Arabia had been 'great'. He described al-Sharaa as a 'young, attractive guy', adding: 'He's got a real shot at holding it together' US politics live – latest updates Trump meets Syria’s president after lifting US sanctions on country