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. Sharaa assumed power as transitional president last week,

Syria’s newly appointed interim president, Ahmed al-Shara, arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday for his first foreign trip since his rebel coalition ousted longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad.

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held talks in Riyadh on Sunday Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on the latest developments in his country and means to support its security and stability.