At least 18 people have been wounded after two bombs exploded in the centre of Damascus near the hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron is staying. This comes as Ahmed al-Sharaa is trying to convince…

Syria is expecting a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron, the first by a Western European head of state since Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa took power in 2024. Macron…

Syria is expecting its first Western European head of state since new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa swept to power in 2024. A Syrian state news agency reported that France's Emmanuel…

As Iran buries its Supreme Guide who was killed last February, and Hamas started to disarm in Gaza, Emmanuel Macron is going to Damascus, for the first visit of a French President…

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

Syrian authorities said 18 people were wounded by two blasts in central Damascus on Tuesday near the hotel where France’s president spent the night, with

DAMASCUS: 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…

The explosions struck a busy area between the Syrian tourism ministry and the national museum across the street from the Four Seasons.

Explosions reported near the Four Seasons Hotel, where the French president was meant to be staying.

The French president is the first head of state of a European Union country to visit since rebels led by Ahmed al-Sharaa toppled Bashar al-Assad in 2024.

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WATCH: Damascus, near Macron’s hotel: One of the explosions appears to have been a car explosion. pic.twitter.com/OjfL3Hh9BI

The French president’s office said he was safe and that his landmark trip was continuing Tuesday.

The blasts underscore the major security challenges in Syria, where French President Emmanuel Macron is the first head of state of a European Union country to visit since rebels…

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…

Macron is the first major Western leader to visit Syria since the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.

Explosions were heard in Damascus as French President Emmanuel Macron is holding a surprise visit to Damascus, hosted by Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa.…

Explosions rocked Damascus on July 7 as France’s president is meeting with his Syrian counterpart in a surprise, landmark visit. Emmanuel Macorn was not at the hotel at the time…

As French President Emmanuel Macron is holding a landmark visit to his Syrian counterpart, several bombs exploded near Damascus's Four Seasons Hotel, in the city centre, where…

Explosions in Damascus injure at least 18 during French President Macron's visit, raising security concerns amid ongoing reconstruction discussions.

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