Syria’s interim president has made his first trip abroad, traveling to Saudi Arabia in a move likely trying to signal Damascus’ shift away from Iran as its main regional ally.

In this photo provided by the Saudi Ministry of Media, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, meets with Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, at the royal palace in Riyadh,

Syria's transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa will visit Saudi Arabia on Sunday, the Saudi-owned Al Arabiya TV reported on Saturday, citing sources. It will be Sharaa's first official visit abroad since he assumed power after leading a rebel campaign that ousted Bashar al-Assad in December.