Macron's Damascus Gamble: A New Era in France Syria Relations?
Emmanuel Macron's visit to Damascus, the first by a French president since Nicolas Sarkozy met Bashar al Assad in 2009, has sparked debate about its timing and objectives.
The French leader will meet his Syrian counterpart, Ahmed Al Shareh, amidst a complex regional landscape where Iran is mourning the loss of its Supreme Leader and Hamas is beginning to disarm in Gaza.