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New Syria leader meets Saudi crown prince on first foreign visit

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Syria 's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa met with Saudi crown prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday during his first trip abroad since taking power. Accompanied by his foreign minister, Asaad al-Shaibani , Sharaa was greeted by Saudi officials on arrival in Riyadh , images from state television outlet Al-Ekhbariya showed. The official Saudi news agency SPA later reported that Sharaa was received by Prince Mohammed , but details of their discussions were not immediately disclosed..