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French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in war-torn Syria

French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Syria, becoming the first major Western leader to visit since Bashar al-Assad's ouster in 2024. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited in April, but Macron is the first from western Europe or North Amer…

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French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in war-torn Syria

French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Syria, becoming the first major Western leader to visit since Bashar al-Assad's ouster in 2024. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited in April, but Macron is the first from western Europe or North Amer…

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) French President Emmanuel Macron arrived Monday in Syria, making him the first major Western leader to visit the war-torn country since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad in 2024. Uk…

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