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On a visit to Syria and Iraq, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot emphasized the continuation of the fight against the jihadist Islamic State group.
Barrot in Damascus: Launching a Middle East Tour with Talks at Tishreen Palace
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot arrived at Tishreen Palace in Damascus on Thursday morning, February 5, 2026, for a meeting with Asaad al-Shaibani, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates in Syria’s Transitional Government. The visit — Barrot’s second to Syria since the fall of the previous regime — marks the opening stop of a broader regional tour across the Middle East. On Wednesday, French Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pascal Con…
The head of French diplomacy arrived Thursday in Damascus, the first stage of a regional tour as France had to rethink the anti-jihadist struggle and feared a conflict between the United States and Iran.
Jean-Noël Barrot is expected this Thursday morning in Syria, then he will go to Iraq, before going Friday afternoon and Saturday in Lebanon, declared the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Head
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