Damascus shaken by twin blasts during Macron's visit, marking heightened threats to Syria's fragile stability

July 6 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron landed in Syria on Monday, Syria's state news agency said, in the first visit to Damascus by a European Union head of state…

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…

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…

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

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.

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.

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.

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…

Emmanuel Macron is safe after explosions near his Damascus hotel during his historic Syria visit, the first by a Western European leader since Assad's fall.

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…

Two explosions took place in central Damascus on July 7 near the hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron spent the night, a Syrian security source told AFP.

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