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Ahmed al-Sharaa

What's on Ahmed al-Sharaa's mind?

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courting the west 36% holding the country together 24% the security-partner bet 12% · newthe women's-repression question 9% · neweverything else 19%
#1
First Western leader through the door since Assad

Macron touches down in Damascus and Trump pencils in a NATO-summit sit-down. The rehabilitation tour has arrivals.

Al-Sharaa sought to forge new connections with the West by addressing the UN General Assembly, participating in climate conferences, and coordinating combat operations with the U.S. against ISIL

American Security Project · 2026-07-02
our translation

he wants the photos. a french president on syrian soil and a handshake with trump do more for legitimacy than any decree. every western visit is a brick in the wall between him and his jihadist resume.

macron visit plus trump summit meetingvery sure · 5 sources
#2
Parliament waits while the guests arrive
parliament postponed for the macron visitpretty sure · 3 sources
#3
Dont bet on him to break Hezbollah, one voice warns
new — op-ed doubts he can dismantle hezbollahhonestly, a hunch · 2 sources
#4
A former prisoner says nothing changed for women
new — ex-prisoner reports continued repression of womenhonestly, a hunch · 2 sources
monday, july 6
Greet Macron on the tarmac and make sure the cameras get the handshake(on the schedule)
Confirm the NATO-summit slot with Trump in Ankara before someone else grabs it(on the schedule)
Quietly reschedule the postponed parliament session for after the guests leave(reported)
Prep an answer for the minority-protection question before a reporter asks it(safe bet)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

French President Macron is to visit Syria, according to the Syrian presidency.

news.google.com · 2026-07-06

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