Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in Arabic ADVERTISEMENTSyria interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has met with French President Emmanuel Macron at the \u00c9lys\u00e9e Palace on Wednesday evening, in his first official visit to Europe since taking office following the fall of Bashar al-Assad\u2019s regime in December 2024.For al-Sharaa, the visit also offered an opportunity to present a more moderate image to sceptical European countries.\u00a0Speaking at a joint press conference, Macron struck a cautious balance between support and firm expectations. \u201cIt now remains for Syria to rise to the challenge of the road towards civil peace and harmony,\u201d he said.Macron announced that he supports gradually easing sanctions \u2014 put in place against al-Assad’s and his regime over the course of the years-long war that ended with his exile to Moscow \u2014 contingent on the Syrian interim government’s commitment to justice and reforms. He said that he would urge the European Union not to renew sanctions on Syria. Al-Sharaa called the current sanctions \u201can obstacle\u201d to recovery. \u201cThere is no justification for maintaining them,\u201d he argued, noting that they were imposed on al-Assad and that the current government should not bear that burden.Macron also claimed that the so-called Islamic State group (IS) remained \u201cthe most serious threat\u201d to France. He called on the United States to \u201cmaintain\u201d its military operations against the Islamic State group in Syria, and \u201cto lift sanctions\u201d imposed on the country.Protect all Syrians regardless of their faith, Macron tells al-SharaaThe US has started withdrawing hundreds of troops from northeastern Syria over the past few weeks. While stressing that France would not be \u201cgiving lessons,\u201d Macron insisted that the Syrian leader must protect “all Syrians regardless of their faith.\u201dThe French leader referred to the attacks in western Syria in March, in which 1,700 people, mostly Alawites, were killed, as well as recent clashes with Druze communities. The visit has stirred significant debate in French political circles. Al-Sharaa is part of the Islamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and remains a controversial figure.\u00a0Al-Sharaa is still under a UN travel ban, and France had to request an exemption to permit his entry.Macron\u2019s decision to receive him has prompted fierce backlash from France\u2019s right and far-right, who condemn the move as legitimising a man with a jihadist past.ADVERTISEMENTResponding to criticism from French parties, Macron dismissed the idea that diplomacy should be limited to hosting allies. \u201cHave we only ever received people with whom we were in complete agreement?\u201d he asked, claiming the interim government has already taken the first concrete steps towards a more democratic future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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