Travel pool report #1 / pull aside with Syria president

Greetings from Riyadh, where the pool is currently holding in a large and elaborate ballroom at the Ritz-Carlton, preparing for a full day here and then in Doha.

One of the intriguing elements this morning is a meeting that POTUS is scheduled to have with the Syrian president, which comes a day after the announcement that the US was lifting sanctions on Syria.

It is unclear what visibility the pool will have of the engagement, with the WH advising:

The President will do a pull aside with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa ahead of the GCC Summit this morning.

The meeting with the Gulf Cooperation Council is slated for 10am, so stay tuned.

Matt Viser

The Washington Post

White House Bureau Chief

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