Explosions occurred near the Four Seasons hotel in the Syrian capital as French President Emmanuel Macron embarked on a landmark visit.

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

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…

Incident took place near hotel where French president is staying, Reuters reports