By Yamam Al Shaar, Kinda Makieh and Clotaire AchiDAMASCUS, July 7 (Reuters) - Two bombs exploded near the hotel in Damascus where Emmanuel Macron held meetingson Tuesday, Syrian state media said, but the French president's office said he did not hear the explosions 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 major European Union country to visit since rebels led by Sharaa toppled Bashar al-Assad in 2024.

French President, Emmanuel Macron's historic visit to Syria was overshadowed on Tuesday after multiple bomb explosions struck near the hotel where he was staying, highlighting the…

The French president's office said that Macron was safe and that his meeting with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa would continue as scheduled.

Tuesday witnessed explosive detonations near a hotel in Damascus, where French President Emmanuel Macron was supposed to stay. In response, security protocols were tightened, and…