Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Photo: Collected

DAMASCUS, July 7, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced 
on Tuesday an agreement with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron to 
install ambassadors, with the French embassy in Damascus closed since 2012 
during the country's bloody civil war.

"I am pleased to announce today our agreement to begin the process of 
exchanging resident ambassadors between Damascus and Paris as soon as 
possible, signaling the return of diplomatic relations to their normal 
state," Sharaa said in a joint press conference with Macron in the Syrian 
capital.