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Bombs exploded near the hotel where Emmanuel Macron was staying in Syria on Tuesday, a security source said.
But the French president did not hear the explosions, the Elysee said, and he met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa soon afterwards.
The blasts underscore the major security challenges in Syria, where Macron is the first head of state of a European Union country to visit since rebels led by Sharaa toppled Bashar al-Assad in 2024.
A Reuters witness heard explosions in the vicinity and saw smoke rising.
