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Al-Sharaa in Berlin: Why Syria’s opposition in exile is protesting the president’s visit

A quarter-century after the last visit by a Syrian president to Berlin, the country’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, is set to meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Monday. His treatment of minorities, in particular, has drawn criticism.

Markus Bickel, Wilhelmine Stenglin
30. March 2026
Ahmad al-Scharaa, Johann Wadephul. Oktober 2025
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul visiting Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, October 2025. (picture alliance/dpa | Marcus Brandt)

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Last updated: 30. March 2026

Friedrich Merz
Syria
Alexander Dobrindt
Frank-Walter Steinmeier (Germany)