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,

The Saudi crown prince is the second Gulf leader to meet Sharaa since the latter was declared president for a transitional phase last week.