Explosions Rock Damascus as French President Macron Visits Syria
Syrian state media said 18 people were wounded, including four police officers, as roads were sealed and an investigation began.
- On Tuesday, explosive devices detonated near a Damascus hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron is staying, a security source told Reuters, though no immediate casualties or damage were reported.
- Macron arrived Monday as the first major Western leader to visit Syria since Ahmad al-Sharaa took power in late 2024, aiming to promote a 'moderate' Syria and stabilize the region.
- Shortly after landing, Macron visited the Great Mosque of Damascus with al-Sharaa, while sources described the trip as 'courageous,' noting his intent to meet Syrians across political and religious lines.
- No group has claimed responsibility for the blasts, which occurred as Macron traveled with a business delegation including CMA CGM CEO Rodolphe Saade and TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne.
- Macron is traveling to a NATO summit in Turkey, where he is scheduled to meet President Donald Trump on Wednesday, having posted about his commitment to a 'sovereign Syria, united in its diversity.
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The French President Macron's visit to Syria seems to have involved several explosions in Damascus.
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French President Emmanuel Macron is continuing his historic state visit to Damascus after two explosive devices detonated near his hotel, injuring at least 18 people. French officials have confirmed that President Macron is pressing ahead with his diplomatic programme in Syria despite a security scare in the capital on Tuesday. Two improvised explosive devices detonated in central Damascus near the Four Seasons Hotel, where the French leader had…
Bomb attack rocks Damascus during Macron visit
Two bombs exploded on Tuesday near a hotel in Damascus where French President Emmanuel Macron spent the night, wounding 18 people and overshadowing the first visit to Syria by a European Union head of state since Bashar al-Assad was toppled. Macron, whose motorcade left the hotel shortly before the blasts, pressed ahead with his visit, […]
As the first EU head of state, the French President visits the new leader in Syria. He wants to develop the country into a strategic hub, but there are risks.
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