French President Emmanuel Macron is the first Western European leader to have met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, in a landmark visit for the country's post-Assad era. A question is at the centre of the visit: How can Syria build itself back after years of wars?

Blasts occurred near the hotel where President Emmanuel Macron of France was staying. French officials said that he was not hurt and that his schedule in Syria would continue as planned.

O n july 6th Emmanuel Macron, the French president, became the first major western leader to visit Syria since the toppling of the Assad dictatorship. He brought with him a coteri

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's visit to Damascus marks a shift in Western engagement with Syria's new leadership, with reconstruction, security and diplomatic ties at the centre of talks.

For decades, such meetings would have been almost unimaginable. During his recent visit to Beirut, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani met Lebanon’s three top state leaders as well as