French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Syria for a landmark visit, becoming the first EU leader to travel to Damascus since the fall of Bashar al-Assad. Reports of an explosion near an area linked to Macron's stay have drawn fresh attention as France backs Syria's reconstruction under President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
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French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Syria for a landmark visit, becoming the first EU leader to travel to Damascus since the fall of Bashar al-Assad. Reports of an explosion near an area linked to Macron's stay have drawn fresh attention as France backs Syria's reconstruction under President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
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