French President Emmanuel Macron and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa are together in Damascus on Tuesday morning, according to Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). The meeting follows Monday evening's dinner, which was the first official visit by a Western head of state since the fall of the Assad regime.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa are continuing their meeting in Damascus on Tuesday morning, following Monday evening's dinner that marked the first official visit by a Western head of state to Syria since the fall of the Assad regime. The meeting was reported by Asaf Rozentzweig (N12).
As The Zioneer reported Monday at 19:46 Jerusalem, Macron arrived in Damascus and was received by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani at the airport. The evening's protocol unfolded rapidly: by 19:46 Jerusalem, Macron had met with al-Sharaa (then identified as Abu Muhammad al-Julani) at the Presidential Palace, and was dining with him by that same published time. Initial reports from N12 and Abu Ali Express were corroborated within the hour by multiple Israeli news outlets.
The Zioneer has previously reported on Syria's accelerating international re-engagement. On Sun Jul 5, 2026, The Zioneer reported that US President Donald Trump was set to meet al-Sharaa in Turkey. On Thu Jul 2, 2026, The Zioneer reported that al-Sharaa had invited Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to Damascus.
The agenda for Tuesday morning's meeting has not been disclosed. No official readout has been released by either the Élysée or the Syrian presidency.
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