France’s Macron arrives Syria, in first trip by EU head of state since Assad toppled
The visit underlines Syria’s geopolitical transformation under Al-Sharaa
July 06, 2026 19:57
DAMASCUS: French President Emmanuel Macron landed in Syria on Monday, Syria’s state news agency said, in the first visit to Damascus by a European Union head of state since rebels led by President Ahmed Al-Sharaa toppled Bashar Assad in 2024.
The visit underlines Syria’s geopolitical transformation under Al-Sharaa, a former Al-Qaeda commander who has established close ties with Western and Middle Eastern powers that shunned Assad, as he seeks to rebuild a country shattered by 13 years of war.
