Macron meets Syrian President al-Sharaa in Damascus

French President Emmanuel Macron met Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the Presidential Palace in Damascus, according to local media on Tuesday.

Alikhbariah TV aired footage of Macron alongside al-Sharaa at the palace.

The two leaders are expected to attend a ceremony to sign several bilateral agreements.

No further details were immediately released about the agenda of the talks.

Macron arrived in Damascus earlier Tuesday, marking the first visit by a Western leader to Syria since the ouster of the Bashar al-Assad regime in December 2024.

The visit comes amid growing engagement between Paris and Damascus following al-Sharaa's visit to France in May 2025, his first trip to a European and Western country since assuming office.

The renewed diplomatic contacts reflect France's efforts to expand its political and economic role in Syria and position itself at the forefront of Western engagement with Damascus.

[1/11] DAMASCUS, SYRIA - JULY 07: French President Emmanuel Macron (L) meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (2nd L) at the People's Palace in Damascus during an official visit in Damascus, Syria on July 07, 2026.

French President Emmanuel Macron met Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the Presidential Palace in Damascus, according to local media on Tuesday.

Alikhbariah TV aired footage of Macron alongside al-Sharaa at the palace.

The two leaders are expected to attend a ceremony to sign several bilateral agreements.

No further details were immediately released about the agenda of the talks.

Macron arrived in Damascus earlier Tuesday, marking the first visit by a Western leader to Syria since the ouster of the Bashar al-Assad regime in December 2024.

The visit comes amid growing engagement between Paris and Damascus following al-Sharaa's visit to France in May 2025, his first trip to a European and Western country since assuming office.

The renewed diplomatic contacts reflect France's efforts to expand its political and economic role in Syria and position itself at the forefront of Western engagement with Damascus.

Macron meets Syrian President al-Sharaa in Damascus

Macron meets Syrian President al-Sharaa in Damascus

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