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Syrian President Sharaa meets with EU chief von der Leyen: State media

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09-01-2026 | 03:38

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Syrian President Sharaa meets with EU chief von der Leyen: State media

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Friday, state media said, as she became the highest ranking EU official to visit since longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad was ousted.

Von der Leyen is conducting a regional tour alongside Antonio Costa, who heads the European Council. Their visit follows days of deadly clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters in the north Syrian city of Aleppo.

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