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PARIS — Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived in Paris on Wednesday for talks with President Emmanuel Macron. It's his first trip to Europe since taking office in January, and a possible opening to broader ties with Western countries.

Ahmad Al Shara landed in Paris on Wednesday for a historic meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, the Syrian President's first in a western country.Mr Macron received Mr Al Shara for a bilateral meeting ahead of a joint media conference as Mr Al Shara seeks to strengthen relationships with foreign leaders.