Syria is expecting a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron, the first by a Western European head of state since Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa took power in 2024. Macron would be accompanied by a delegation "including investors and representatives of French companies". FRANCE 24's Matthew-Mary Caruchet tells us what we know.
Syria expecting Macron visit in first for Western head-of-state since Assad
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