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DONALD Trump yesterday hailed a former terrorist warlord as “a young, attractive guy”.

The maverick US President gushed with praise after meeting Ahmed al-Sharaa, who ousted Syrian tyrant Bashar al Assad last year.

An image collage containing 1 images, Image 1 shows President Trump and the Emir of Qatar walking on a red carpet at an airport
US President Donald Trump is greeted by Qatar’s Emir Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Donald Trump, Mohammed bin Salman, and Ahmed al-Sharaa meeting in Riyadh.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in RiyadhCredit: Reuters

Trump also agreed to lift US economic sanctions on Syria which have been in place since 2011.

Sharaa, previously linked to al-Qaeda, spent years in US custody after being captured in Iraq and once had a £7.5million bounty on his head.

Now interim Syrian president, he shook hands yesterday with Trump in Riyadh, along with Saudi Arabia’s leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also joined a meeting by video link, which Trump later said went “great”.

He described Sharaa as a “young, attractive guy. Tough guy. Strong past. Very strong past. Fighter.”

This stance, however, places Trump in opposition to Israel, which has cautioned against the former terror leader and maintains military operations against this enduring adversary.

When questioned about Sharaa’s ability to normalize ties with Israel, Trump responded, “I told him, ‘I hope you’ll be ready to join once your situation is resolved,’ and he agreed. Nevertheless, they have significant work ahead.”

Trump also asked him to deport Palestinian militants and order foreign fighters to leave the country.

He also claimed he “wants to make a deal” with Iran.

Trump said: “It must stop sponsoring terror, halt its bloody proxy wars and permanently and verifiably cease its pursuit of nuclear weapons.”

He later touched down in Qatar, where he was given a red-carpet greeting from Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

Trump is to be controversially offered a “gift” of a £300million “flying palace” to replace Air Force One as he carves more huge trade deals.

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