5 days ago · Macron noted France’s efforts to lift the sanctions on Syria, according to the statement. “Macron stressed his country’s endeavors to lift the sanctions on Syria and pave the way for growth and recovery,” the statement said. Sharaa thanked Macron for France’s “supportive stances” since the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011.

5 days ago · SANA also reported that Macron invited al-`Sharaa to Paris for what would be the Syrian leader's first visit to Europe. The French president will host an international conference on Syria in Paris on Feb. 13. A diplomatic official, granted anonymity for protocol reasons, told POLITICO that the Syrian foreign minister is expected to attend.

Relations between France and Syria have a long and complex history. The contemporary relationship largely dates back to the French mandate (1923–1946) over Syria established in the midst of the defeat and subsequent Partition of the Ottoman Empire at the end of World War I.

5 days ago · French President Emmanuel Macron called Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday to discuss the future of Syria in the first exchange between the two leaders.

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Jan 16, 2025 · France plans to host an international conference on Syria next month to support the war-torn country's transition after half a century of Assad family rule, President Emmanuel Macron's office...

Dec 17, 2024 · Foreign governments have begun cautious engagements with Syria's new interim rulers since rebels by Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) seized the capital on December 8.

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Jan 3, 2025 · The French and German foreign ministers have met Syria’s new leaders and called for an inclusive transition of power, in the first visit by European Union ministers to Syria since the Assad...

Dec 31, 2024 · France, being part of the international coalition against the Islamic State group since 2014, has conducted airstrikes on IS positions in Syria, the first since the Assad regime fell, according...