Emmanuel Macron is the president of France. He is visiting the city Damascus in Syria. Macron is the first leader of an EU country in Syria since 2024. In December 2024 the old ruler Assad lost his power.
Macron met the new boss Ahmed al-Sharaa. They ate dinner together. They visited a famous mosque. Macron wants to help the people in Syria. France sends a group of experts for the economy.
On Tuesday there were loud bangs in Damascus. There were 2 explosions near a hotel. Macron should have slept there. But he was on his way to a meeting. Nothing happened to him.
Macron also brings back old art treasures. These are 23 objects from history. They were in Paris for a long time. Syria shall become a free country. All groups of people shall live there in safety.