Macron Becomes First Major Western Leader to Visit Syria Since Assad's Ouster as France Backs Political Transition
Macron’s trip signals cautious engagement as French officials press transitional leaders on reforms, humanitarian access and security before broader reconstruction support.
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Macron expresses 'belief that a new era is dawning in Syria' in Damascus visit
The French president became the first European head of state to visit Damascus since the fall of Bashar al-Assad. Paris is seeking to retain influence in a country central to the Middle East's political and economic future.
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Five Moments That Redefined Syrian–French Relations
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Syria on Monday for an official visit that marks a dramatic diplomatic reset and signals the start of a new era in Syrian–French relations built on mutual respect and equal partnership. Macron and his delegation were welcomed at Damascus International Airport by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al‑Shaibani. The trip is the first by a French head of state since 2009, effectively ending more than a d…
Macron Becomes First Major Western Leader to Visit Syria Since Assad's Ouster as France Backs Political Transition
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Syria on Monday, becoming the first leader of a major Western country to visit Damascus since the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's government, a symbolic diplomatic breakthrough that underscores how rapidly the geopolitical landscape in the Middle East has shifted following more than a decade of civil war.
Emmanuel Macron Becomes First Western European Leader To Visit Syria Since Assad's Ouster
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Damascus on Monday evening, marking the first visit by a Western European head of state since Syria’s new authorities assumed power in December 2024. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani welcomed Macron and his Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot at the airport upon their arrival. Macron wrote online shortly after landing, “I have come to express France’s commitment to the Syrian people. For a sover…
Emmanuel Macron is on a visit to Syria, a first for a Western head of state since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, at the end of 2024. This displacement occurred while a bomb attack killed ten people in a Damascus café last Thursday. The explanations with Thomas Pierret, researcher at the Institute for Research and Studies on the Arab and Muslim World (Iremam), specialist of Syria.
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