The Debate - France's Macron in first post-Assad visit to Damascus : why the Syria stopover ?

As Iran buries its Supreme Guide who was killed last February, and Hamas started to disarm in Gaza, Emmanuel Macron is going to Damascus, for the first visit of a French President since Nicolas Sarkozy…

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Cover image: Le président français Emmanuel Macron est accueilli par le ministre syrien des Affaires étrangères Asaad al-Shaibani à son arrivée à l'aéroport international de Damas, dans le cadre d'une visite d'État, le 6 juillet 2026. © Ludovic Marin, AFP

Issued on: 06/07/2026 - 20:18

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The Debate - France's Macron in first post-Assad visit to Damascus : why the Syria stopover ?

The Debate - France's Macron in first post-Assad visit to Damascus : why the Syria stopover ?

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