Macron’s Damascus visit opens door to French investment in Syria - analysis

French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Damascus on July 6 to 7, 2026, marked the most visible sign yet of a thaw in French-Syrian relations, as both governments sought to move beyond years of diplomatic estrangement toward cooperation centered on diplomacy, economic recovery, and reconstruction.

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