French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Syria is historic: he is the first EU leader to visit the country since the rebels took over and ousted dictator al-Assad. Both Macron and al-Sharaa hope to build a path towards Syria's rehabilitation, but two unclaimed explosions in Damascus near Macron's hotel shows that there are still major security challenges to overcome. FRANCE 24's Angela Diffley tells us more on what to know.
What to know about Macron's landmark visit to Syria
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Mon 07:50 - France 24
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Mon 07:50 - France 24
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Mon 09:56 - France 24
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Mon 10:15 - France 24
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Mon 17:01 - Al-Monitor
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Mon 17:19 - Anadolu Ajansı
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Mon 17:20 - Ottumwa Courier
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Mon 18:00 - Al-Monitor
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Mon 18:18 - France 24
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Mon 18:21 - The Times of Israel
Macron arrives in Syria for first post-Assad visit by West European head of state - The Times of Israel
Mon 18:22 - The New Arab
Macron in Syria on first post-Assad visit by West European head of state - The New Arab
Mon 19:03 - DW
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Mon 19:03 - DW All
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Mon 19:03 - DW Top
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Mon 19:03 - DW World
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Mon 19:45 - South China Morning Post
France’s Macron in Syria on first post-Assad visit by a Western leader - South China Morning Post
Mon 21:06 - Türkiye Today
Macron visits Damascus as first Western leader since Assad's fall - Türkiye Today
Mon 21:16 - Inquirer.com
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Mon 23:35 - WION
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Mon 23:58 - NewsCord
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Tue 03:22 - Euronews
Macron arrives in Syria for first post-Assad visit by western European leader
Tue 10:32 - Al Jazeera English
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Tue 10:47 - Financial Times
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Tue 10:53 - France 24
What to know about Macron's landmark visit to Syria