Al-Sharaa's trip, planned for November 10, will be first-ever visit by a Syrian president to the White House.

Al-Sharaa's trip, confirmed by Damascus, will be the first official visit by a Syrian president to the US.

Fourteen members of the UN Security Council voted in favour of the US-drafted resolution. China abstained.

US has rolled back sanctions that could complicate Syria's efforts to rebuild following years of devastating civil war.