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TMI BlogSyria's interim leader al-Sharaa makes first trip to Europe with Paris visitX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Syria's interim leader al-Sharaa makes first trip to Europe with Paris visit X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ewed sectarian bloodshed in Syria, where al-Sharaa took power after his Islamist group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), led an offensive that toppled former President Bashar Assad in December. Assad, a member of Syria's Alawite minority, ruled for more than two decades. Al-Sharaa is scheduled to meet with Macron early evening, according to Syrian state media. He will discuss post-war reconstruct ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ion and economic cooperation, mainly in aviation and electricity, as well as ongoing Israeli airstrikes and Syria's relations with Lebanon, Syria's state news agency reported. The presidential Elysee Palace said Macron will restate France's support for “a free, stable, sovereign Syria that respects all components of its society,” while emphasising the importance of regional stability, particular ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ly in Lebanon, and the fight against terrorism. The visit comes a week after clashes between forces loyal to al-Sharaa and fighters from the minority Druze sect that left nearly 100 people dead. This followed earlier violence in Syria's coastal region between Sunni gunmen and members of the minority Alawite sect, which left more than 1,000 people dead, many of them Alawite civilians killed in re ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... venge attacks. Religious minorities in Syria, including Alawites, Christians and Druze, fear persecution under the predominantly Sunni Muslim-led government. Al-Sharaa has repeatedly pledged that all Syrians will be treated equally regardless of religion or ethnicity. The 14-year conflict has killed nearly half a million people and displaced millions. Syria's infrastructure lies in ruins, and ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... international sanctions remain a major barrier to reconstruction. The visit to Paris is being closely watched as a potential test of Europe's willingness to engage with Syria's new leadership. The European Union has begun easing sanctions, suspending measures targeting Syria's oil, gas and electricity sectors, as well as transport, including aviation, and banking restrictions. In late April, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the British government announced it was lifting sanctions on a dozen Syrian entities, including government departments and state-run media outlets. The Trump administration has yet to formally recognise the new Syrian government led by al-Sharaa, and HTS remains a US-designated terrorist organisation. Sanctions imposed on Damascus under Assad remain in place. However, Washington eased some re ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... strictions in January when the US Treasury issued a general license, valid for six months, authorising certain transactions with the Syrian government, including some energy sales and incidental transfers. (AP) NPK NPK X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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