Macron, Iraqi Kurdish leader urge 'de-escalation' in Syria
Saturday, 17 January, 2026 , 15:58
Paris, France, Jan 17, 2026 (AFP) — France's President Emmanuel Macron and the president of Iraqi Kurdistan, Nechirvan Barzani, in telephone talks on Saturday urged a cessation of fighting in Syria, the French presidency said.
They "called on all parties for an immediate de-escalation and a permanent ceasefire," it said, after fighting between Syrian Kurdish forces and government troops in the country's north.
