Donald Trump has met Syrian president Ahmed al Sharaa - a former al Qaeda leader - during a tour of the Middle East. 
  
The US president said he is looking at "normalising" relations with Syria after lifting sanctions that have crippled the country for 25 years. 
  
On this episode of the Sky News Daily, host Niall Paterson is joined by our international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn to discuss how the meeting came about, its significance for Syria and what it means for the wider region. 

Producer: Emily Hulme, Soila Apparicio
Editor: Philly Beaumont