France says Macron safe, continuing visit after Damascus blast

French President Macron Safe After Bombing Near His Hotel in Syria

French President Macron Safe After Bombing Near His Hotel in Syria

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Twin blasts rock Damascus during French President Macron's visit

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 Macron did not hear the b...

Explosions heard in Damascus, reasons unknown, witness says

French President Emmanuel Macron is currently visiting the Syrian capital.

Explosions rock Syria’s capital as French President Macron visits

Explosions rock Syria’s capital as French President Macron visits

Macron: France ready to help rebuild Syria

France is ready to ​help rebuild Syria’s economy and banking sector, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday ‌as ‌he ​pressed ‌on with ​a visit to Damascus after two bombs exploded near a hotel where he had been ‌holding meetings. “We ‌want ​to ‌continue working on ‌the restructuring of the banking sector,” Macron said ‌at [] The post Macron: France ready to help rebuild Syria appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

Explosions in Syria's Damascus during Macron visit

Bombs exploded near the hotel where Emmanuel Macron was staying in Syria, a security source said. The French president did not hear the explosions, the Elysee said, and he met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa soon afterwards. #bomb #syria #damascus #macron #explosion

Macron’s Damascus Visit Opens Door to French Investment in Syria

[DAMASCUS] French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Damascus [] The post Macron’s Damascus Visit Opens Door to French Investment in Syria appeared first on The Media Line.

Bomb attack rocks Damascus during Macron’s visit to Syria

Bombs exploded near the hotel where Emmanuel Macron was staying in Syria on Tuesday (July 7), a security source said. The French president did not hear the explosions By Yamam Al Shaar, Kinda Makieh and Clotaire Achi DAMASCUS – Two bombs exploded on Tuesday near a hotel in Damascus where French President Emmanuel Macron spent []

IN BRIEF: Explosions hit Damascus as French president arrives in Syria

Al Hadath television reported that the explosions caused casualties

Macron: France to return 50 million euros to Syria

Damascus, July 7 (SANA) French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday that France is prepared to return more than 50 million euros to Syria, representing illicit gains seized from a member of the deposed regime’s family, during a joint press conference with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the People’s Palace in Damascus. The announcement follows the signing []

'My visit continues': French President Macron after close shave in Syria amid explosions near hotel

French President Emmanuel Macron continued his Syria visit after explosions near his hotel. Two blasts struck central Damascus, wounding at least eighteen people earlier on Tuesday. Macron was unharmed and proceeded with his scheduled meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Further details indicated two explosive devices detonated near the Four Seasons Hotel. No group has claimed responsibility for the recent attack in Damascus.

LIVE: Macron speaks from France's Defense Ministry

Watch live as French President Emmanuel Macron speaks from the Defense Ministry in Paris on the eve of Bastille Day. Credit: ECPAD #macron #france #live

1 killed, 31 injured in explosions during Macron visit to Damascus

At least 1 person was killed and 31 others were injured when two explosions went off in Damascus during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Syria, accoridng to Syrian officials. The blasts happened Tuesday morning near Syria’s Ministry of Tourism and close to a hotel where Macron was expected to stay during his visit to [] The post 1 killed, 31 injured in explosions during Macron visit to Damascus appeared first on BNO News.

Bombs Explode Near Hotel Moments After French President Leaves

Two bombs detonated and wounded 18 people in Damascus on Tuesday shortly after French President Emmanuel Macron left his hotel for meetings with Syria’s new president. The blasts went off shortly after Macron’s motorcade left the Four Seasons hotel for the presidential palace, where he met with Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa. Macron’s office said ...

Macron Visits Damascus, Commits to a Sovereign & Unified Syria

French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized that his visit to Damascus is to reaffirm France's commitment to standing alongside the Syrian people for a sovereign, unified Syria in its pluralism, enjoying peace with its neighbors, the German Press Agency (dpa) reported, citing Syria TV.

France to Reshape Security Cooperation With Syria: Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron says that France is working to redefine its security and military cooperation with Syria following bomb attacks in Damascus that wounded 18 people near his hotel.

Presiden Perancis selamat selepas letupan dekat hotel

DAMSYIK: Presiden Perancis, Emmanuel Macron berada dalam keadaan selamat, menurut Istana Elysee pada Selasa susulan beberapa letupan berhampiran hotel di Damsyik tempat beliau bermalam. Macron telah meninggalkan hotel itu ketika letupan berlaku dan kini berada di Istana Presiden Syria untuk mengadakan pertemuan dengan rakan sejawatnya, Ahmed al-Sharaa, bersama delegasi masing-masing. Pertemuan itu akan diikuti dengan ... Read more The post Presiden Perancis selamat selepas letupan dekat hotel appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Explosions rock Damascus during Macron’s visit

Explosions rock Damascus during Macron’s visit

At Least 18 Injured in Damascus Blast as Macron Visits Syria

Two explosions occurred in the Syrian capital of Damascus near the hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was expected to stay during his visit to the country. There were initially no reports of casualties, and the cause of the explosions was not immediately known, according to Al Jazeera. At the time of the explosions, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa was hosting Macron at the presidential residence, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA). Reuters reported that improvised explosive devices detonated near the Four Seasons Hotel in Damascus, where Macron was believed to be staying during his visit. Roads in the area were closed following the blasts, and emergency services were deployed to the scene.

Explainer-What is Islamic State, the group linked to this week's Damascus bombs?

By Michael GeorgyDUBAI, July 10, (Reuters) - Preliminary investigations into the cell behind Tuesday's bombings in Damascus, near a hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron spent the night, indicate it was affiliated with Islamic State, a senior Syrian security official said.Two bombs exploded near the hotel, wounding 18 people and overshadowing Macron's visit — the first by a European Union head of state since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.WHAT IS ISLAMIC STATE?

Syria’s capital rocked by blasts during Macron visit

Two explosions have rocked Syria’s capital Damascus as French President Emmanuel Macron visits his Syrian counterpart. Al Jazeera’s Obaida Hitto reports from the presidential palace. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

WATCH: Eighteen wounded after two explosions target Macron’s hotel in Damascus

Two explosions—one from a car bomb and another hidden in a trash bin—tore through Damascus's Four Seasons Hotel, where French President Emmanuel Macron is being hosted, killing three people. The post WATCH: Eighteen wounded after two explosions target Macron’s hotel in Damascus appeared first on World Israel News.

[Video] Reuters: A series of explosions in Damascus near the hotel where President Macron is s [...]

Reuters: A series of explosions in Damascus near the hotel where President Macron is staying.

Damascus Hit by New Explosions

Explosions in Damascus during Emmanuel Macron’s visit exposed the security challenges still threatening Syria’s postwar transition. The post Damascus Hit by New Explosions appeared first on World Politics Review.

Explosions Rock Damascus as Macron Meets Syrian Leader al-Sharaa During Historic Visit

DAMASCUS, Jul 7: Explosions were heard in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Tuesday near the hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was due to stay, prompting a major securit...

France’s Macron in Syria on first post-Assad visit by a Western leader

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Damascus on Monday for the first visit by a Western European head of state since Syria’s new authorities took power. President Ahmed al-Sharaa has been rebooting Syria’s international credentials and seeking to revive his struggling country after toppling long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. “I have come to reaffirm France’s commitment to the Syrian people. To a sovereign Syria, united in its diversity and at peace with its neighbours,”...

France deploys naval forces to support security in Strait of Hormuz

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France has deployed two mine countermeasure vessels, two frigates, and a maritime patrol aircraft to the Middle East to support safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.