Explosions were heard in Damascus on Tuesday as French President Emmanuel Macron visited the Syrian capital, with witnesses reporting smoke rising near a high-end hotel where the leader spent the night. Macron is the first major EU leader to visit Damascus since the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Macron meets with al-Sharaa in Damascus after explosions heard
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Tue 07:32 - Al Jazeera English
Explosions heard in Syria’s Damascus
Tue 07:35 - France 24
Macron meets with al-Sharaa in Damascus after explosions heard
Tue 07:53 - Middle East Eye
Explosion heard in Damascus during French president's visit