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Macron, Iraqi Kurdish leader urge 'de-escalation' in Syria

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17-01-2026 | 12:18

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Macron, Iraqi Kurdish leader urge 'de-escalation' in Syria

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.

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