Emmanuel Macron
Macron’s Damascus visit opens door to French investment in Syria - analysis
Banking assistance, transportation agreements, asset recovery, and corporate participation signal a shift from diplomatic outreach toward economic cooperation.
'I still love Israel': Outgoing French ambassador on war, Macron, and a broken alliance - interview
Despite restricting Israeli defense firms, Macron flew to Syria on jet equipped with Elbit system
Explosive device detonates near Macron's hotel in Syria
Damascus explosion injures 18, incl. four police officers amid Macron-Sharaa meeting
The explosions are believed to have been caused by an explosive device planted on a vehicle near the French president's hotel, while Macron confirmed in a statement that his visit will continue.
Macron’s visit to Syria showcases Damascus's rising regional status - analysis
Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa is also expected to travel to Turkey to hold meetings on the sidelines of the NATO summit in the following days.
French President Emmanuel Macron lands in Syria in first visit to post-Assad Damascus by EU head
The visit underlines Syria's geopolitical transformation under Sharaa, a former al-Qaeda commander who has established close ties with Western and Middle Eastern powers that shunned Assad.
France softens stance on selling Franco-Italian air-defense system to Turkey, sources say
France's foreign ministry declined to comment and referred to the French presidency, as did the defense ministry. Turkey's foreign ministry did not respond to requests for comment.
French President Macron set to visit Syria to expand political and economic ties - analysis
Macron visited Lebanon in January 2025, and Saudi Arabia in December 2024, attempting to increase France’s role in the region.
France, UK agree to work with Oman to restore safe transit through Strait of Hormuz
French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the joint effort will ensure that Oman’s “sovereign territorial waters are safe for navigation.”
Iran deal turns into global loyalty test as tension builds between Trump and Israel - analysis
Trump remains popular, powerful, and rhetorically committed to Israel’s survival. But his support now comes with public scolding, transactional accounting, and an unmistakable demand from Netanyahu.
At G7 Summit, world leaders tackle reliance on China for critical minerals
The leaders will discuss securing mineral supply chains, a central theme of France's G7 presidency, alongside a broader effort to remedy global economic imbalances on the final day of the summit.
France got Palestinian elections, got Abbas’s son instead - opinion
France was conned, and the question is whether Washington allows the same performance to repeat on its own diplomatic investments.
G7 leaders meet in France after US, Iran declare agreement to end ongoing war
G7 leaders will be keen to learn the details of the US-Iran deal. A memorandum of understanding is scheduled to be officially signed on Friday in Switzerland, but the precise terms are not yet known.
