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Macron to Visit Syria, First Western Leader Since 2024

7/6/2026

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French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Syria, the first Western head of state visit since the Assad regime fell in December 2024.
He will meet Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa with a delegation of French investors and executives.
SANA said the trip is expected in the coming weeks without an exact date.
Before the Damascus roundtable, Macron will attend a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Syria, the first Western head of state visit since the Assad regime fell in December 2024.
He will meet Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa with a delegation of French investors and executives.
SANA said the trip is expected in the coming weeks without an exact date.
Before the Damascus roundtable, Macron will attend a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday and Wednesday.