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.

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…

French President Emmanuel Macron plans to visit Syria soon, according to Syrian state media. This visit will make him the first Western leader to arrive in the country since the…