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Macron visits Syria, first major Western leader since Assad
Filed: Jul 06, 2026 at 9:04 PM ET
Summary: French President Emmanuel Macron visited Syria, becoming the first major Western leader to do so since Bashar al-Assad was ousted.
WHO: Emmanuel Macron
WHAT: Visited Syria as the first major Western leader since the ousting of Bashar al-Assad
WHEN: Jul 06, 2026 at 1:52 PM ET
WHERE: Syria
WHY: To visit Syria after the ousting of Bashar al-Assad
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