Syrian president discusses developments in Syria with US envoy in Damascus
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FILE PHOTO: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa listens to the speech of French President Emmanuel Macron (not seen) during a joint press conference after a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 7, 2025. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/Pool/ File Photo
CAIRO (Reuters) -Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa discussed on Monday developments in Syria and the region with U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack in Damascus, according to a statement from the Syrian president's office.
The meeting comes after Barrack discussed Syria and Lebanon with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel a day earlier.
Syrian and Israeli officials have been conducting U.S.-mediated talks on de-escalating conflict in southern Syria.
(Reporting by Menna Alaa El-Din and Jaidaa Taha; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
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