Syrian leader heads to France in first European trip

catherinette May 07, 2025

PARIS, May 7 (Reuters) - Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa will visit Paris on Wednesday, his first trip to Europe since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in December, as he seeks international support for his efforts to bring greater stability to his war-shattered country.

Sharaa, who will hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, received an exemption from the United Nations to travel to Paris as he remains on a terrorism sanctions list for his previous leadership of Islamist armed group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a former al Qaeda affiliate.

https://www.reuters.com/world/syrian-leader-heads-france-first-european-trip-2025-05-07/

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