The White House said that US President Donald Trump will meet with his Syrian counterpart, Ahmed al-Sharaa, on Wednesday, according to the Associated Press.

"The President agreed to greet the Syrian President while he was in Saudi Arabia today," the White House said.

Regarding the meeting, a source in the Syrian Foreign Ministry, who requested anonymity, told The National newspaper that Saudi officials proposed a "45-minute meeting" between Trump and Sharaa.

President Trump announced yesterday evening from Riyadh that he had decided to lift sanctions on Syria "to give it a chance."

Al-Quds exclusively reported on Trump's meetings with a number of Arab leaders during his visit to Saudi Arabia, including Sharaa, President Mahmoud Abbas, and the Lebanese president.

Sources expected that the meetings would take place on the sidelines of the historic visit.