US President Donald Trump on Wednesday had tea with a former jihadist who until recently had a $10 million US bounty on his head.

Three days in the Middle East have put President Trump’s bromance diplomacy on full display. “I like you too much,” Trump told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, later placing his hand on his heart as the two men bid farewell on the airport tarmac.

Once hunted with a $10 million US bounty, ex-jihadist Ahmad al-Sharaa is now Syria's interim president -- and shaking hands with Donald Trump. This transformation marks a controversial turn in US foreign policy in the Middle East.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- U.S. President Donald Trump met with interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, the first encounter between the two nations’ leaders in 25 years and one that could serve as a turning point for Syria as it struggles to emerge from decades of international isolation.

President Trump is planning to meet with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Riyadh on Wednesday, according to two sources familiar with the plan. Why it matters: The extraordinary talks with al-Sharaa — who remains on the U.

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Trump held out Saudi Arabia as a model for a reimagined Middle East during his first major foreign trip of his second term.