This visit is part of a tour being conducted by European officials in the region, which also includes Jordan and Lebanon, while the city of Aleppo in northern Syria witnessed deadly clashes in recent days between Kurdish forces and government forces. SANA reported that President Ahmad al-Sharaa will meet with President of the European Council Antonio Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen "and the accompanying delegation at the People's Palace in Damascus". DAMASCUS - AFP. Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa met in Damascus on Friday with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, according to Syria's official news agency (SANA). This is the highest-ranking European official to visit Syria since the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad at the end of 2024.
