BERLIN Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa will visit Berlin next week for his first official trip to Germany since taking office, the government announced Friday. Deputy government spokesman Sebastian Hille said al-Sharaa's two-day visit will begin on Jan. 19 and will focus on enhancing political and economic relations between the two countries. He told reporters that following a bilateral meeting with Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday, the Syrian president will participate in a roundtable