French President Emmanuel Macron is set to visit Syria soon, Syrian state media reports, with Damascus presenting the trip as a landmark for Western engagement since the removal of former President Bashar Assad in 2024. According to the reports, Macron would become the first Western leader to enter Syria after Assad’s ouster, marking a shift in diplomatic access and contact between France and Syrian authorities.
The announcements come from Syrian state media, which states that the visit is expected to take place in the near term. The coverage available from the provided sources does not include further details such as the exact date, the locations Macron would visit, the agenda for the meetings, or statements from the French government.
Taken together, the sources agree on the core points: Damascus announces the visit, Macron is described as the first Western leader to arrive since Assad’s removal in 2024, and the decision is framed by Syrian state outlets as a significant development in post-Assad diplomacy. No additional corroborating information is included in the excerpts provided.
