French President Jacques Chirac, President Bashar al-Assad, and their wives receiving Syrian businessman Uthman al-Aidi at the Elysee Palace - June 25, 2001

From left to right: Uthman al-Aidi the CEO of Cham Hotels, President Jacques Chirac, President Bashar al-Assad, First Lady Asma al-Assad, French First Lady Bernadette Chirac