US EditionFrance's Emmanuel Macron eastward shift may spark Middle East revolt
- On May 7, 2025, French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa to the Elysee Palace in Paris, where they held a joint press event following their discussions.
- This visit followed France’s historical colonial involvement in Syria and Macron’s eastward policy shift after observing declining French influence in Africa.
- France publicly invited al-Sharaa despite his government’s ongoing violence and mass killings, signaling a willingness to reopen relations for economic contracts like CMA CGM’s 30-year Latakia port deal.
- Marine Le Pen called the meeting “provocative and irresponsible,” while critics accused Macron of reviving a colonial mindset and betraying French values amid widespread skepticism of Western double standards.
- Macron’s engagement risks igniting anti-colonial resistance across the Arab world and could harm France’s long-term ties despite potential short-term gains in influence and contracts.
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