France's Macron urges Syria's interim government to join US-led coalition fighting extremists

France's President Emmanuel Macron looks on at the end of the International Conference on Syria at the Ministerial Conference Center in Paris, Feb. 13, 2025.

French President Emmanuel Macron urged Syria's interim government to cooperate with a U.S.-led coalition fighting against extremist groups in that region as he hosted a conference Thursday on the Mideast country's future.