Explosions rocked Syria's capital on Tuesday and injured at least 18 people as France's president met with his counterpart in a landmark visit to the country rebuilding from years of civil war, Syria's interior ministry said. It was the second attack in Damascus in a week and a setback for President Ahmad al-Sharaa as he welcomed the first major Western leader to visit since the ouster of longtime dictator Bashar Assad in late 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…