Less than a year after his lightning power grab, Syria's President Ahmed Al-Sharaa is capping his transformation from jihadist to global statesman in a historic visit to the White House that says as much about the young leader as it does his push for his country's diplomatic reinvention. CNN's Paula Hancocks reports. Read more: https://cnn.it/4qSCDsT | CNN

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa greeted supporters outside the White House after meeting US President Trump, as Washington extended its Caesar Act sanctions waiver for another 180 days. | Al Jazeera English

Before becoming the first Syrian president to visit the White House, Ahmed Al-Sharaa was seen playing basketball with top US military officials in a video posted to social media yesterday. Al-Sharaa is set to meet with President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, on Monday. | CNN