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.

Explosions rocked Damascus shortly after French President Emmanuel Macron entered the presidential palace to meet Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa.

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…

A series of explosive devices blew up near a hotel where Emmanuel Macron is currently staying in Damascus, according to a security source.

Explosive devices blew up on Tuesday in Syria's capital Damascus near a hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was meant to be staying, a security source said.

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…

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

Macron is first major EU leader to visit Damascus since Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was toppled.

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

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

Two explosions hit Damascus on Tuesday morning as French President Emmanuel Macron made the first visit to Syria by a Western leader.

Two explosions were heard in Damascus on Tuesday morning, while French President Emmanuel Macron is in the city for a meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Bombs exploded near the hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was staying in Syria on Tuesday, a security source said, but the Elysee reported that...

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…