Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa met with senior Christian clerics on Tuesday, amid calls on the Islamist chief to guarantee minority rights after seizing power earlier this month. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot called for an inclusive political transition in Syria that guarantees the rights of the country's diverse communities. Barrot expressed hope that Syrians could take back control of their own destiny through a political transition that includes all communities in their diversity. Syria's new leadership has repeatedly tried to reassure minorities that they will not be harmed, although some incidents have sparked protests. Sharaa also held 'positive' talks with delegates of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Monday, the first since his rebels overthrew Bashar al-Assad.