EU Invites Syrian Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa to Brussels for First Europe Visit Amid Sectarian Violence

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Updated Mar 12, 2025, 12:59 PM

The European Commission has invited Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa to attend a donor conference in Brussels on March 17. This marks the first time the Syrian administration will participate in the Brussels Conference on Syria since the fall of the Assad regime in December, and it will be al-Sharaa's first visit to Europe. The invitation comes amidst reports of mass atrocities against religious minorities in Syria, including Alawites and Christians, with over 740 civilians killed in the violence. The sectarian violence has been attributed to forces loyal to the new Syrian government, which has targeted Alawites and persecuted Christians. The EU's decision to invite President al-Sharaa has sparked criticism from some European politicians and observers, who accuse the bloc of appeasing an Islamist regime amid ongoing sectarian violence. The United States has strongly condemned the atrocities, while the EU's response has been more reserved.

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PeterSweden

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CAN'T MAKE THIS UP Christians and other minorities are being slaughtered in Syria. A Christian man was crucified. The EU just invited the new Syrian government to a donor conference in Brussels. ???

Clash Report

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The EU did not invite Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to the March 17 donor summit in Brussels, as it is held at a “ministerial level,” an EU Commission spokesperson said. Syria’s Foreign Minister, Asaad al-Shibani, is set to attend, marking the country’s first formal… https://t.co/50lBzNhfDj