The U.S. president said "all sanctions" in Damascus will be lifted after talks with Saudi and Turkish leaders.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington is considering normalization with Damascus after meeting Syria's interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa, the first encounter between the leaders of the two countries in 25 years.

Trump made the announcement Wednesday at a meeting with the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the capital of Saudi Arabia, during which he also said the United States would “all sanctions” against Syria.

"With the support of the great leaders in this room, we are currently exploring normal relations with the new Syrian government," Trump said.

Trump said the "stop sanctions" would give Syria a "new beginning."

“We will waive all sanctions.”

The U.S. president said he held a statement on Wednesday with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about the lifting of sanctions.

He said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with Syrian Foreign Minister Asad al-Shaibani to further discuss U.S.-Sia relations.

In a statement, the White House said in a statement that Trump asked al-Sharaa to expel Palestinians, calling them "terrorists", "signed with Abraham of Israel" and "take responsibility for the ISIS detention center in northeastern Syria."

On Tuesday night, Trump announced that he would lift sanctions in countries where the war broke out and received warm applause from Arab leaders and celebrations on the streets across Syria.

Trump's announcement marks a major event for a country above the iron kidnapping rule of the Al-Assad family, a country that is still adapting to life.

Bashar al-Assad was overthrown after a lightning attack on opposition fighters led by Al-Sharaa's troops.

Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reported on Riyadh's report, describing Trump's announcement and meeting with al-Shara as quite meaningful developments.

"This is a huge breakthrough that provides greater legitimacy for the new Syrian authorities internationally," our reporter said.

He said Trump's decision could also pave the way for the GCC to provide more economic aid to Syrian authorities, noting that U.S. sanctions have previously prevented them from investing.

Al Jazeera's Imran Khan reported on Damascus, saying the meeting between Trump and al-Sharaa, which lasted 33 minutes, was a major diplomatic breakthrough for Saudi Arabia.

"This is the first time in 25 years that the Syrian president has met with a US president. It's very historical in itself."

Later on Wednesday, Trump will fly to Doha, the capital of Kathari, where he will join Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani and other officials on a state visit.

Qatar is a key ally of the United States and is expected to announce investments in the United States.

While the exact details of the investment Qatar plans to announce is unclear, Qatar Airways is expected to announce a deal to purchase about 100 wide-body jets from Boeing, Reuters reported.

The first two days of Trump's four-day swing in the Gulf region were marked by luxurious rituals and business deals, including a $60 billion commitment from Saudi Arabia in the U.S. and $14.2 billion sold to the Kingdom.

Trump will fly to Abu Dhabi on Thursday to meet UAE leaders after his visit to Qatar.

He then planned to fly back to Washington on Friday, but said he could fly to Turkiye and instead hold a potential meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an effort to stop the Ukrainian war effort.