Blasts occur near hotel French president was reportedly staying in shortly after he departs for presidential palace.
Explosions in Damascus during Macron visit: What we know
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Mon 07:50 - France 24
Macron expected in Syria in first post-Assad visit by Western leader, Damascus says
Mon 07:50 - France 24
Macron lands in Syria in first post-Assad visit by Western head of state - France 24
Mon 09:56 - France 24
Syria expecting Macron visit in first for Western head-of-state since Assad
Mon 10:15 - France 24
Macron's visit to Syria confirms normalisation strategy of post-Assad government
Mon 17:01 - Al-Monitor
France's Macron visits Syria, in first trip by an EU head of state since Assad toppled
Mon 17:19 - Anadolu Ajansı
Macron arrives in Damascus as 1st Western leader to visit post-Assad Syria - Anadolu Ajansı
Mon 17:20 - Ottumwa Courier
Macron arrives in Syria as first major western leader to visit war-torn country under new leadership - Ottumwa Courier
Mon 18:00 - Al-Monitor
Macron in Syria on first post-Assad visit by West European head of state
Mon 18:18 - France 24
France's Macron in first post-Assad visit to Damascus : why the Syria stopover ?
Mon 18:21 - The Times of Israel
Macron arrives in Syria for first post-Assad visit by West European head of state - The Times of Israel
Mon 18:22 - The New Arab
Macron in Syria on first post-Assad visit by West European head of state - The New Arab
Mon 19:03 - DW
Emmanuel Macron visits Syria, 18 months after Assad's fall
Mon 19:03 - DW All
Emmanuel Macron visits Syria, 18 months after Assad's fall
Mon 19:03 - DW Top
Emmanuel Macron visits Syria, 18 months after Assad's fall
Mon 19:03 - DW World
Emmanuel Macron visits Syria, 18 months after Assad's fall
Mon 19:45 - South China Morning Post
France’s Macron in Syria on first post-Assad visit by a Western leader - South China Morning Post
Mon 21:06 - Türkiye Today
Macron visits Damascus as first Western leader since Assad's fall - Türkiye Today
Mon 21:16 - Inquirer.com
Macron arrives in Syria as first major western leader to visit war-torn country under new leadership - Inquirer.com
Mon 23:35 - WION
Macron's Damascus visit is a turning point for post-Assad Syria - Here’s why - WION
Mon 23:58 - NewsCord
Emmanuel Macron Arrives in Damascus for First Post-Assad Western European Visit - NewsCord
Tue 03:22 - Euronews
Macron arrives in Syria for first post-Assad visit by western European leader
Tue 10:32 - Al Jazeera English
Explosions in Damascus during Macron visit: What we know
Tue 10:47 - Financial Times
Explosions shake Damascus as Macron visits
Tue 10:53 - France 24
What to know about Macron's landmark visit to Syria