Sharaa will visit Paris on Wednesday for talks with President Emmanuel Macron, his first trip to Europe since taking office in January and a possible opening to broader ties with Western countries. Al-Sharaa took power after his Islamist group,

Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa landed in Paris on Wednesday for high-stakes talks with French President Emmanuel Macron – his first European visit

PARIS (Reuters) - Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa will visit Paris on Wednesday, his first trip to Europe since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in December, as he seeks international support for his efforts to bring greater stability to his war-shattered country.