The visit underlines Syria's geopolitical transformation under Sharaa, a former al Qaeda commander who has established close ties with Western and Middle Eastern powers that shunned Assad.

Syria on Sunday said it was expecting a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron, the first by a Western European head of state since the 2024 toppling of

French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to visit Syria for talks with President Ahmed al-Sharaa on bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest, Syrian state media…