Ahmed ash-Sharaa

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Aхмед аш-Шараа is described in the coverage as the president of Syria during a transitional period. He has met with French President Emmanuel Macron for official talks in Damascus, marking Macron's first visit to Syria by an EU leader since Ash-Sharaa took power. Additionally, he was scheduled to meet U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the NATO summit in Ankara on July 7–8.

Recent coverage

• Explosions near hotel in Damascus on July 7, 2026: Casualty count and impact on Macron's visit to Syria — Вечерняя Москва
• Macron speaks about continuing his trip to Syria after the Damascus explosion — Коммерсантъ
• 18 people injured in Damascus explosions — Коммерсантъ
• Two explosions heard near hotel in Damascus where Macron stayed — Вести
• Macron becomes the first Western leader to visit Syria after Assad's ouster — Коммерсантъ
• Macron arrives in Syria on an official visit — Интерфакс
• Macron arrives in Damascus on an official visit — Ведомости
• Trump to meet Zelensky, then talk with Putin — Фонтанка
• What happened this night: Monday, July 6 — Интерфакс
• Meeting with Zelensky Turns Out to Be the Last in Trump's NATO Summit Schedule — Вести
• Trump to Meet Presidents of Ukraine and Syria at NATO Summit — Интерфакс
• Trump and Zelensky to Meet at NATO Summit Side Events, Media Report — Вести
• Trump to hold talks with Zelenskyy next week — Коммерсантъ
• French President Visits Syria for the First Time in 17 Years — Ведомости
• French President Visits Syria for the First Time in 17 Years — Коммерсантъ
• Damascus ready to participate in meeting with Hezbollah representatives — Интерфакс
• Syrian President States Willingness to Negotiate with 'Hezbollah' — Коммерсантъ
• Fox: Trump Threatened to Destroy Iran if Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed — Москва 24