Macron tours Damascus' Umayyad Mosque during Syria visit
By Frederique MauduitSource: Euronews RSSen1 min read
Updated: 07/07/2026 - 11:53 GMT+2 French President Emmanuel Macron visits Damascus' Umayyad Mosque with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa and signs the guestbook...
Updated: 07/07/2026 - 11:53 GMT+2
French President Emmanuel Macron visits Damascus' Umayyad Mosque with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa and signs the guestbook during his Syria trip.
French President Emmanuel Macron visited the historic Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on 7 July alongside Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
The footage shows the two leaders walking through the mosque, exploring the site and signing the guestbook before shaking hands.
The visit was part of Macron's first trip to Syria, where he also met members of Syrian civil society.
Macron's arrival in Damascus marks the first visit by a Western leader since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in 2024.
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