Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi shakes hands with his Syrian counterpart, Ahmad al-Sharaa, in Cairo in March 2025. (Photo courtesy of the Egyptian presidency)
An Arab-European summit was held in Nicosia, Cyprus, on April 24, as the country held the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU).In the conference center lobby, around 30 leaders mingled, chatted, and posed for photographs. But two men went out of their way to avoid making eye contact: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his Syrian counterpart Ahmad al-Sharaa.No easy task, considering the organizers had assigned them adjacent seats. Sisi was engaged in conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, while Sharaa turned his back.“It was a rather strange scene,” said a diplomat who attended the summit.Then came the group photo. Once again, Sharaa and Sisi found themselves standing side by side. Read more In Syria, Damascus faces growing pressure amid a wave of public...
An Arab-European summit was held in Nicosia, Cyprus, on April 24, as the country held the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU).In the conference center lobby, around 30 leaders mingled, chatted, and posed for photographs. But two men went out of their way to avoid making eye contact: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his Syrian counterpart Ahmad al-Sharaa.No easy task, considering the organizers had assigned them adjacent seats. Sisi was engaged in conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, while Sharaa turned his back.“It was a rather strange scene,” said a diplomat who attended the summit.Then came the group photo. Once again, Sharaa and Sisi found themselves standing side by side. Read more In Syria, Damascus faces growing pressure amid a wave of...
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