France has finally returned 23 Syrian archaeological treasures that remained in the country for about 15 years after being loaned for an exhibition. Their return coincided with French President Emmanuel Macron’s landmark visit to Damascus.

LONDON: France has returned 23 Syrian archaeological artifacts that had been in Paris since before the outbreak of the civil war in Syria, handing them back during President…

France returned 23 Syrian antiquities loaned for an exhibition in Paris more than a decade ago but kept abroad due to war and diplomatic tensions; Damascus views the return as a…