Syria's Sharaa aims to restore US ties, no contacts yet with Trump administration

FILE - Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa waits to welcome the senior Ukrainian delegation led by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in Damascus, Dec. 30, 2024.

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said his government aims to restore ties with the United States in the coming days but has not yet had any contact with the Trump administration, according to an interview with The Economist.