1 day ago · French President Emmanuel Macron called Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday to discuss the future of Syria in the first exchange between the two leaders. French President Emmanuel Macron called interim Syrian leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa on Wednesday, the presidency said in a statement.Macron raised the need to pursue the fight against terrorism, which he said is "for the benefit of the ...

11 hours ago · French President Emmanuel Macron called Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday to discuss the future of Syria in the first exchange between the two leaders.

10 hours ago · Macron noted France’s efforts to lift the sanctions on Syria, according to the statement. “Macron stressed his country’s endeavors to lift the sanctions on Syria and pave the way for growth and recovery,” the statement said. Sharaa thanked Macron for France’s “supportive stances” since the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011.

Relations between France and Syria have a long and complex history. The contemporary relationship largely dates back to the French mandate (1923–1946) over Syria established in the midst of the defeat and subsequent Partition of the Ottoman Empire at the end of World War I.

13 hours ago · Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa received an invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron to visit France in the coming weeks, the Syrian president's office said in a statement on Wednesday.

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Jan 3, 2025 · The French and German foreign ministers have met Syria’s new leaders and called for an inclusive transition of power, in the first visit by European Union ministers to Syria since the Assad...

Dec 17, 2024 · Standing outside the shuttered French embassy in Damascus on Tuesday, Jean-François Guillaume said 'France is preparing to be with Syrians for the long term.'

Dec 18, 2024 · France said on Wednesday it would host an international meeting on Syria in January and that the lifting of sanctions and reconstruction aid would be conditional on clear political and security...

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