Blasts near Damascus hotel housing Macron during historic Syria visit wounds 18

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Two bombs exploded near a hotel in Damascus where French President Emmanuel Macron stayed during his historic visit to Syria, wounding 18 people. Despite the attacks, Macron continued his visit and met with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, underscoring the tense security situation and diplomatic significance of the visit.

Blasts near Damascus hotel housing Macron during historic Syria visit wounds 18 Two bombs exploded near a hotel in Damascus where French President Emmanuel Macron spent the night, wounding 18 people and overshadowing the first visit to Syria by an EU head of state since Bashar al-Assad was toppled. Macron's motorcade left the hotel shortly before the blasts. The French president pressed ahead with his visit, meeting Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the presidential palace. Macron's office said he had not heard the blasts.