Macron’s Syria trip reflects France’s effort to turn early diplomatic outreach into political influence, security coordination and foothold in reconstruction, analysts say. Read mo

Macron’s Syria trip reflects France’s effort to turn early diplomatic outreach into political influence, security coordination and foothold in reconstruction, analysts say. Read more here: Link Macron’s Damascus visit signals French bid for influence in new LONDON: French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Damascus is being widely hailed as historic, making him the first European Union leader to visit Syria since the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar