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French President Macron Arrives in Damascus for Historic Official Visit to Syria
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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First reported by Globes · 2 hours ago
What happened
French President Emmanuel Macron made a historic first official visit to Damascus, Syria, where he met Syrian officials and visited the Umayyad Mosque.
- 01Emmanuel Macron conducted his first official visit to Damascus, Syria.
- 02Syrian Foreign Minister greeted Macron upon his arrival.
- 03Abu Muhammad al-Julani met Macron at the presidential palace.
- 04Macron and al-Julani visited the Umayyad Mosque together.
- 05Macron signed the guestbook at the mosque.
- 06Macron wore sunglasses inside the mosque due to an eye condition.
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