{"id":129876,"date":"2025-05-07T18:15:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T18:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/emmanuel-macron-asks-the-syrian-leader-mohamed-al-charaa-to-protect-all-syrians-without-exception\/"},"modified":"2025-05-07T18:15:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T18:15:50","slug":"emmanuel-macron-asks-the-syrian-leader-mohamed-al-charaa-to-protect-all-syrians-without-exception","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/emmanuel-macron-asks-the-syrian-leader-mohamed-al-charaa-to-protect-all-syrians-without-exception\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmanuel Macron asks the Syrian leader Mohamed al-Charaa to protect &#8220;all Syrians without exception&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<figure class=\"article__media\"> <picture class=\"article__media\"><source srcset=\" https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/07\/0\/0\/1280\/854\/556\/0\/75\/0\/b21c132_sirius-fs-upload-1-bg3uluwyygcy-1746635980610-g3a7349.JPG 556w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/07\/0\/0\/1280\/854\/600\/0\/75\/0\/b21c132_sirius-fs-upload-1-bg3uluwyygcy-1746635980610-g3a7349.JPG 600w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/07\/0\/0\/1280\/854\/664\/0\/75\/0\/b21c132_sirius-fs-upload-1-bg3uluwyygcy-1746635980610-g3a7349.JPG 664w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/07\/0\/0\/1280\/854\/700\/0\/75\/0\/b21c132_sirius-fs-upload-1-bg3uluwyygcy-1746635980610-g3a7349.JPG 700w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/07\/0\/0\/1280\/854\/800\/0\/75\/0\/b21c132_sirius-fs-upload-1-bg3uluwyygcy-1746635980610-g3a7349.JPG 800w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 556px, 100vw\" alt=\"Le pr\u00e9sident syrien par int\u00e9rim, Ahmed Al-Charaa, et le pr\u00e9sident de la R\u00e9publique, Emmanuel Macron, au palais de l\u2019Elys\u00e9e, le 7\u00a0mai 2025.\" width=\"664\" height=\"443\"><\/source><\/picture> <noscript> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/07\/0\/0\/1280\/854\/664\/0\/75\/0\/b21c132_sirius-fs-upload-1-bg3uluwyygcy-1746635980610-g3a7349.JPG\" alt=\"The acting Syrian president, Ahmed al-Charaa, and the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, at the Elys\u00e9e Palace, on May 7, 2025.\"\/> <\/noscript><figcaption class=\"article__legend\" aria-hidden=\"true\">The acting Syrian president, Ahmed al-Charaa, and the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, at the Elys\u00e9e Palace, on May 7, 2025.  <span class=\"article__credit\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Laurence GEAI\/MYOP for &#8220;Le Monde&#8221;<\/span>  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph  \">Emmanuel Macron welcomed, Wednesday, May 7 at the Elys\u00e9e, the acting Syrian president, Ahmed al-Charaa, for his first visit, controversial, in Europe, since he took power after the fall of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.<\/p>\n<section class=\"catcher catcher--favoris\">\n<div class=\"catcher__content\"><span class=\"catcher__title catcher__title--hide\">Read also |<\/span><span class=\"catcher__desc\">  <span class=\"icon__premium\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Article reserved for our subscribers<\/span><\/span>    Ahmed al-Charaa, a Syrian president weakened by community violence, visiting the Elys\u00e9e to restore relations with France <\/span> <\/div>\n<p> <button class=\"lmd-btn-icon lmd-btn-icon--primary lmd-btn-icon--m js-lmd-dropdown-favorite-toggler\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-controls=\"lmd-dropdown-favorite\" aria-label=\"Lire plus tard\" data-article-id=\"3421333\" data-position=\"lire aussi\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/international\/article\/2025\/05\/07\/ahmed-al-charaa-un-president-syrien-affaibli-par-les-violences-communautaires-en-visite-a-l-elysee-pour-retablir-les-relations-avec-la-france_6603742_3210.html\" data-status=\"\"> <span class=\"icon__favorites\"\/> <span class=\"js-btn-icon-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read later<\/span> <\/button> <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph  \">The French president asked his guest, during a common press conference, to <em>&#8220;Do everything to ensure the protection of all Syrians without exception, whatever their origin, their religion, their confession, their opinions&#8221;<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph  \">Emmanuel Macron also told him that he should <em>&#8220;Make sure the authors&#8221;<\/em> recent interconfessional violence aimed at druze and <em>&#8220;Massacres&#8221;<\/em> of members of the Alaouite minority are <em>&#8220;Pursued and judged&#8221;<\/em>. He also pleaded for the European Union <em>&#8220;Systematically sanction the authors of these crimes&#8221;<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph  \">The Head of State also said he was favorable to a continuation of <em>&#8220;The gradual lifting of European economic sanctions&#8221;<\/em> If the Islamist coalition in power in Syria stabilizes its country.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__sub-title\">The French presidency sweeps all &#8220;naivety&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph  \">Seventeen years after the last visit of a Syrian president at the Elys\u00e9e-Bashar al-Assad was invited in 2008 by Nicolas Sarkozy to attend the parade of July 14-, this invitation from Ahmed al-Charaa aimed to act the restoration of Franco-Syrian relations. Emmanuel Macron hopes to help accompany the transition to the right track to <em>&#8220;A free, stable, sovereign Syria respectful of all the components of Syrian society&#8221;<\/em>said the Elys\u00e9e at the Agency France-Presse (AFP) on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph  \">Massacres that left 1,700 dead, especially alawites, in the west of the country in March, fights with druze, and abuses documented by NGOs have raised doubts about the ability of the authorities to control extremist fighters which are affiliated to them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph  \">Upstream of this visit, the French presidency had swept away any <em>&#8220;Naiveness&#8221;<\/em>ensuring knowing <em>&#8220;The past&#8221;<\/em> of some Syrian leaders and demand that there are <em>&#8220;No complacency&#8221;<\/em> with them <em>&#8220;Terrorist movements&#8221;<\/em>. The Elys\u00e9e also mentioned the <em>&#8220;Particularly strong concern&#8221;<\/em> of France of <em>&#8220;See resurfaces interconfessional confrontations&#8221;<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph  \">Again on Wednesday, government spokesperson Sophie Primas argued that a dialogue with Ahmed al-Charaa was ahead<em> &#8220;Part of our responsibility&#8221;<\/em> and went<em> &#8220;In the interest of France, and the European Union&#8221;<\/em>. However, this dialogue <em>&#8220;Is not a deposit of this government&#8221;<\/em>she assured during the report of the Council of Ministers.<\/p>\n<section class=\"catcher catcher--favoris\">\n<div class=\"catcher__content\"><span class=\"catcher__title catcher__title--hide\">Read also |<\/span><span class=\"catcher__desc\">  <span class=\"icon__premium\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Article reserved for our subscribers<\/span><\/span>    Syria has a new government &#8220;change and transition&#8221; <\/span> <\/div>\n<p> <button class=\"lmd-btn-icon lmd-btn-icon--primary lmd-btn-icon--m js-lmd-dropdown-favorite-toggler\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-controls=\"lmd-dropdown-favorite\" aria-label=\"Lire plus tard\" data-article-id=\"3416456\" data-position=\"lire aussi\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/international\/article\/2025\/03\/31\/la-syrie-se-dote-d-un-nouveau-gouvernement-de-changement-et-de-transition_6588994_3210.html\" data-status=\"\"> <span class=\"icon__favorites\"\/> <span class=\"js-btn-icon-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read later<\/span> <\/button> <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<h2 class=\"article__sub-title\">An invitation criticized by the right and the extreme right<\/h2>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph  \">Emmanuel Macron was strongly criticized by the French right and extreme right for the invitation made to this former jihadist. <em>&#8220;Stupor and dismay&#8221;<\/em>reacted the head of the national rally, Marine Le Pen, describing the Syrian president as <em>&#8220;A jihadist passed by Daesh <\/em>[acronyme arabe de l\u2019organisation Etat islamique]<em>  and al-Qaeda &#8220;<\/em>. <em>&#8220;The red carpet of the Elys\u00e9e will have the color of the blood of the victims of Islamist terrorism&#8221;<\/em>added his ally Eric Ciotti on Wednesday <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rtl.fr\/actu\/politique\/visite-du-president-syrien-une-tache-pour-la-france-estime-eric-ciotti-sur-rtl-7900502171\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nouvelle fen\u00eatre\">On RTL.<\/a><\/p>\n<section class=\"inread  js-services-inread\">\n<p> <span>Newsletter<\/span>  <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In the front page&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Each morning, browse most of the news of the day with the last titles of the &#8220;world&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Register<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph  \"><em>&#8220;We do not receive leaders who are former terrorists members of organizations who want to attack France&#8221;<\/em>also said <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnews.fr\/france\/2025-05-07\/visite-du-president-syrien-le-symbole-cest-que-la-france-accueille-quelquun-qui\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nouvelle fen\u00eatre\">On CNews and Europe 1<\/a> The deputies Les R\u00e9publicains, Laurent Wauquiez, denouncing <em>&#8220;A heavy error&#8221;<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph  \"><em>&#8220;Do not initiate dialogue with these transitional authorities<\/em>(\u2026)<em> It would be irresponsible towards the French and especially it would be red carpet for Daesh \u00bb<\/em>for his part estimated the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-No\u00ebl Barrot, <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rtl.fr\/actu\/international\/israel-allemagne-syrie-boualem-sansal-ce-qu-il-faut-retenir-de-l-intervention-de-jean-noel-barrot-sur-rtl-7900501722\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nouvelle fen\u00eatre\">On RTL<\/a>. According to the tenant of the Quai d&#8217;Orsay, <em>&#8220;The fight against terrorism, the mastery of migratory flows, the mastery of drug trafficking&#8221;<\/em>as well as <em>&#8220;The future of Lebanon&#8221;<\/em> neighbor, <em>&#8220;All this is played in Syria&#8221;<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph  \">Since she took power, the Islamist coalition led by Ahmed al-Charaa has been trying to present a reassuring face to the international community, which urges her to respect freedoms and protect minorities. In play, the lifting of the sanctions imposed in the power of Bashar al-Assad, which weigh heavily on the country&#8217;s economy, exsangue after fourteen years of civil war, with, according to the UN, 90 % of Syrians living below the poverty line.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph  \">Ahmed al-Charaa, long leader of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Cham (HTC), from the ex-branche of Al-Qaeda in Syria, is itself always targeted by a ban on the UN travel. Paris had to request an exemption from the United Nations to allow its arrival.<\/p>\n<section class=\"catcher catcher--favoris\">\n<div class=\"catcher__content\"><span class=\"catcher__title catcher__title--hide\">See also |<\/span><span class=\"catcher__desc\">  <span class=\"icon__premium\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Article reserved for our subscribers<\/span><\/span>    Ahmed al-Charaa, a strategist with a thousand faces <\/span> <\/div>\n<p> <button class=\"lmd-btn-icon lmd-btn-icon--primary lmd-btn-icon--m js-lmd-dropdown-favorite-toggler\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-controls=\"lmd-dropdown-favorite\" aria-label=\"Lire plus tard\" data-article-id=\"3414369\" data-position=\"lire aussi\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/international\/visuel\/2025\/03\/15\/ahmed-al-charaa-un-stratege-aux-mille-visages_6581292_3210.html\" data-status=\"\"> <span class=\"icon__favorites\"\/> <span class=\"js-btn-icon-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read later<\/span> <\/button> <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"author\">\n<p class=\"author__detail\">  <span class=\"author__name\">The world with AFP<\/span>  <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"article__reactions\">                      Reuse this content   <\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\">Tm-En-1<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The acting Syrian president, Ahmed al-Charaa, and the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, at the Elys\u00e9e Palace, on May 7, 2025. 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