French President Emmanuel Macron is having dinner in Damascus with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, according to Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). The dinner follows Macron's earlier meeting with al-Sharaa earlier Monday evening, marking the first visit by a Western head of state since the fall of the Assad regime.
French President Emmanuel Macron is now dining with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus, according to a report from Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). The dinner, on Monday evening, follows Macron's earlier meeting with al-Sharaa at the Presidential Palace, which The Zioneer reported at 19:46 Jerusalem — the first confirmed meeting between a Western head of state and Syria's new leadership since the fall of the Assad regime.
The Zioneer's coverage of the visit began at 19:46 Jerusalem, when it reported Macron's landing in Damascus, his reception by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, and his subsequent meeting with al-Sharaa. The reports were based on N12 and Abu Ali Express, with the meeting later confirmed by multiple sources. The working dinner indicates that the talks are continuing into the night, though no agenda or outcomes have been released.
As The Zioneer has reported in recent weeks, Syria's new leadership under al-Sharaa has been pursuing diplomatic engagements: al-Sharaa met with Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris in Damascus on June 25, and extended an invitation to Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on July 2. Macron's visit to Syria follows his earlier call for both Hezbollah and Israel to disarm in Lebanon, as reported by The Zioneer on June 17.
No further details about the dinner's content, expected outcomes, or the duration of Macron's stay in Syria have been disclosed.
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