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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...
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Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jul 7, 2026
Explosions rock Syria’s capital as French President Macron visits
Explosions rock Syria’s capital as French President Macron visits
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· Jul 7, 2026
Explosions rock Damascus during Macron’s visit
Explosions rock Damascus during Macron’s visit
Al Jazeera English
· Jul 7, 2026
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
Egyptian Gazette
· Jul 7, 2026
Blasts rock Damascus during Macron visit
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 Elysee said, and he met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa soon afterwards. The blasts underscore the major security challenges in Syria, where Macron is the first head of [] The post Blasts rock Damascus during Macron visit appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
Irish News
· Jul 7, 2026
Explosions rock Damascus as Emmanuel Macron meets Syrian president
The explosions happened near the Four Seasons Hotel.
Associated Press
· Jul 7, 2026
Explosions wound at least 18 in Syria's capital during Macron visit
Explosions rocked the Syrian capital Damascus on Tuesday, wounding at least 18 people as French President Emmanuel Macron met with his Syrian counterpart in a landmark visit, local authorities said. The blasts struck a busy area of the capital, shattering windows and prompting a large security response. #shorts #syria #explosion #damascus #macron #visit
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