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Syria expecting Macron in first post-Assad visit by Western head of state
Damascus says French, Syrian presidents will discuss 'issues of common interest,' but gives no date for trip and Paris does not immediately confirm
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What happenedDamascus says French, Syrian presidents will discuss 'issues of common interest,' but gives no date for trip and Paris does not immediately confirm.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Syria expecting Macron in first post-Assad visit by Western head of state". The right frames it as "Macron will visit Syria as the first Western leader since Assad's ouster, Damascus says".
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CenterSyria expecting Macron in first post-Assad visit by Western head of state
Times of Israel · Center · News report
Right / center-rightMacron will visit Syria as the first Western leader since Assad's ouster, Damascus says
Macron will visit Syria as the first Western leader since Assad's ouster, Damascus says
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French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Syria soon, Syrian state media said Sunday, making him the first Western leader to arrive in the country since the ouster of former President Bas...
