Macron makes first Western Europeanfirst Western European visit to Syria since 2024 Assad ouster
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to visit Damascus on July 5, marking the first trip by a Western European head of state to Syria since Ahmed al-Sharaa took power following the ouster of Bashar Assad in 2024.
This diplomatic breakthrough signals a potential shift in international engagement with the new Syrian government and could influence future aid and reconstruction efforts in the region.
- Hayat Tahrir al-Sham was founded in 2013 as a coalition of various Syrian rebel groups.
- Bashar Assad ruled Syria for 24 years before his ouster in 2024.
- The Syrian civil war began in 2011 with peaceful protests against the government.
US-Iran-Israel War and Strait of Hormuz Control Dispute
The United States and Iran maintain a fragile 60-day ceasefire while conducting indirect technical talks in Doha focused on the Strait of Hormuz and unfreezing Iranian funds, with no progress on nuclear issues or a lasting peace agreement.
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OPEC+ set to agree on another oil output increase for August5 July, 01:18 AM
Iran announces new fees for ships transiting Strait of Hormuz
