Categories Selected Articles Al-Sharaa to become the first Syrian president to visit the White House after an unlikely rise Post author By Mike Nova Post date November 9, 2025 Ahmad al-Sharaa, once detained by the U.S. for joining al-Qaida in Iraq, will be the first Syrian president to visit Washington since 1946. ← Meta’s internal ChatGPT-style bot is helping employees with performance reviews → I’ve laid off hundreds of workers. Here’s what you should do if you get let go.