French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Syria obviously covered many files, from energy to geopolitical stability. It also had a message regarding Lebanon that has been repeated several times before. Indeed, France is encouraging the new Syrian authorities to fully respect Lebanon’s independence and end all interference in its affairs. In other words, Macron does not want Syria to play a role in the current back and forth taking place regarding the disarmament of Hezbollah. Through Paris’ lens, the goal is to empower Lebanese sovereignty and avoid new entanglements in the Levant.

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

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