UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States is asking the U.N. Security Council to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and members of his government ahead of a historic visit to the White House.

A Reuters report claims that the United States will establish a military presence at an airbase in Damascus, Syria, “to help enable” a security agreement between Syria and Israel.

Syria diplomacy made a dramatic shift as President Trump welcomed Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to the White House, fundamentally altering US-Syria relations regarding counterterrorism, economic policies,

By repealing the 2019 Caesar Act sanctions, the United States today can take a meaningful, achievable step to reverse the Assads’ damaging legacy, supporting the emergence of a unified and integrated Syria that engenders peace and prosperity both at home and in the wider region.

Ahmed Sharaa, the first Syrian leader to visit the White House, has gained international recognition. But his biggest challenges remain at home.

A Syrian government official says Syria has joined a global coalition against the Islamic State, but that Syria has not joined of the U.S.-led military mission fighting the extremist group

The US on Tuesday confirmed Syria had joined the international coalition against ISIS, clearing any doubts after Damascus played down the move and indicating the sensitivity of the issue for a government with a militant past seeking to become Washington ally.