Syrian media reports, cited by journalist Asaf Rozentsweig, say French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to visit Syria on Monday. The report follows an earlier Syrian announcement today that the visit would include a business delegation.
Multiple Syrian media outlets, cited by journalist Asaf Rozentsweig (N12), are now reporting that French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Syria on Monday (July 6) and that the visit will include a business delegation. This aligns with earlier reports from the Syrian Presidential Media Directorate and the Al-Hadath channel.
At 14:42 Jerusalem, The Zioneer first reported unconfirmed Israeli media accounts of a Macron visit. Shortly after, the Syrian Presidential Media Directorate officially announced the visit, stating Macron would be accompanied by investors and corporate representatives for talks with President Ahmad al-Sharaa. Also at 14:42, a report from the Al-Hadath channel specified that the visit would take place on Monday. The current reports from multiple Syrian outlets add further corroboration to the timeline.
As The Zioneer has reported, a Macron visit would be the first by a French president to Syria in over a decade, reflecting a broader Western diplomatic re-engagement with the post-Assad government. In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has hosted or announced visits by regional leaders, and Trump himself has spoken of direct talks between Israel and Syria. The Zioneer also reported on Syrian President al-Sharaa's invitation to Lebanese President Aoun to visit Damascus, and meetings with Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris, highlighting a flurry of regional diplomacy.
There has been no official confirmation from the French presidency or the Élysée Palace. The visit's exact agenda and duration remain unconfirmed.
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