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Explosions rocked Damascus on Tuesday as French President Emmanuel Macron met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in a landmark visit, wounding at least 18 people, according to Syrian state media. Macron had arrived at the presidential palace for talks with al-Sharaa when the explosions struck near the Four Seasons Hotel. Syrian…

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DAMASCUS, Syria — Explosions rocked Damascus Tuesday as France’s president met with his Syrian counterpart in a landmark visit, wounding at least 18 people, Syria’s Interior Ministry said. It was the second blast to rock the capital in a few days, and a setback for the country’s new president as…

Eighteen people have been injured by two bomb explosions in central Damascus during a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron, the Syrian government has said. The blasts happened near the Four Seasons hotel, where Macron spent the night and met civil society groups on Tuesday morning. The Syrian interior ministry…

The visit marks the first by a European Union head of state since the 2024 overthrow of former President Bashar al-Assad by rebel forces led by al-Sharaa. French President, Emmanuel Macron's historic visit to Syria was overshadowed on Tuesday after multiple bomb explosions struck near the hotel where he was…

A series of explosive devices blew up near a hotel where Emmanuel Macron is currently staying in Damascus, according to a security source. The reasons behind the explosions in the Syrian capital are currently unknown. The French president landed in Syria on Monday, in the first visit to Damascus by…

DAMASCUS, July 7 (Reuters) - Two bombs exploded near a hotel in Damascus where French President Emmanuel Macron had spent the night, but his office said he did not hear the explosions and he met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa soon afterwards on Tuesday. Syrian authorities said 18 people were wounded…

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Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump having a handshake before their press conference following a meeting at his Mar-a-lago residence in Florida United States President Donald Trump will hold separate meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the North Atlantic…

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