LONDON: French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Damascus is being widely hailed as historic, making him the first European Union leader to visit Syria since the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar Assad in late 2024. For a country emerging from about 14 years of war, diplomatic isolation and economic freefall, the symbolism might be unmistakable. But the visit also raises a pressing question: What does France stand to gain from closer ties with Damascus? For some analysts, France’s push to restore diplomatic ties and support Syria’s recovery is hardly surprising.

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

DAMASCUS: 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 longtime…

No date yet given for visit by French President

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…

Emmanuel Macron is expected to travel with French business leaders.

French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Syria to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest, the Syrian presidency has announced, in…

Lundi 6 juillet, Emmanuel Macron est attendu à Damas (Syrie) pour une visite historique auprès du président Ahmed al-Charaa. Première d'un chef d'État européen depuis la chute de…

French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to visit Syria, the Syrian presidency announced on Sunday, without specifying the date of his visit, which will be the first by a head…

Syria is expecting a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron, the first by a Western European head of state since Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa took power in 2024. Macron…

Syria has announced that it was expecting a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron, the first by a Western European head of state since Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa took…

French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Syria, becoming the first major Western leader to visit since Bashar al-Assad's ouster in 2024.

French President Emmanuel Macron landed in Syria on Monday, in the first visit to Damascus by a European Union head of state the ouster of Bashar al-Assad

Le chef d'Etat français va défendre, lors d'une visite de deux jours, "une Syrie libre, plurielle, respectueuse de chacune de ses composantes", selon l'Elysée.

French President to set out 'demands' to Syrian leader Ahmad Al Shara

July 6 (Reuters) - 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…

ALBAWABA- French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Damascus on Monday, becoming the first leader of a major Western nation to visit Syria since Presi

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…

Macron arrives in Syria as the first EU head of state since Assad's fall, bringing investors and signaling a major Western diplomatic and economic pivot.

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…

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Damascus on Monday for the first visit by a Western European head of state since Syria's new authorities took power in 2024.Macron, who…