France’s Macron in Syria on first post-Assad visit by a Western leader

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French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Damascus on Monday for the first visit by a Western European head of state since Syria’s new authorities took power.
President Ahmed al-Sharaa has been rebooting Syria’s international credentials and seeking to revive his struggling country after toppling long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.
“I have come to reaffirm France’s commitment to the Syrian people.

To a sovereign Syria, united in its diversity and at peace with its neighbours,”...

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Macron Visits Damascus in Post-Assad First