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A meeting between Emmanuel Macron, President of France, and Ahmad al-Sharaa, President of Syria, at the Syrian presidential palace. He is the first major Western leader to visit Damascus after years. .𓄂
🇫🇷🇸🇾 A meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and Ahmed al-Sharaa, head of Syria’s temporary government, in Damascus 🔴
🔶 Several explosions in Damascus near the hotel where Macron was staying left 18 people injured According to Reuters and The Times of Israel, a security source said that several explosive devices detonated in the Syrian capital, Damascus, near a hotel where Emmanuel Macron, President of France, was scheduled to stay. Syrian state television said that shortly after the explosions, Macron was received at the Syrian…
Reuters, citing a security source, reported that several explosive devices were detonated on Tuesday in Damascus, near a hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was scheduled to stay. After these explosions, roads around the area were blocked and security measures were put in place. Macron is the first major leader of the European Union to travel to Damascus after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
👈 An image of an explosion in Damascus ✅
👈 Macron, President of France, and Ahmad al-Sharaa, President of Syria, in Damascus ✅
Emmanuel Macron, President of France, arrived in Damascus on Monday, becoming the first major Western leader to visit Syria after the removal of Bashar Assad in 2024. In a message on the X social network, Macron wrote that he went to Damascus to express France’s commitment to the Syrian people: “For a sovereign Syria, united in its diversity, and at peace with its neighbors.” He added: “Let’s begin together a new…
🇫🇷🇸🇾 During his trip to Damascus, Emmanuel Macron, President of France, said: “We are opening a new chapter of stability and peace.” He also emphasized: “France is committed to supporting a unified Syria with independent sovereignty.” 🔴 News
👈 Syria’s Ministry of Health says that the number of people killed in the explosion at a cafe in central Damascus has reached 6, and another 22 people have been injured ✅
‼🇸🇾 Syria’s Health Ministry says the number of deaths caused by an explosion at a café in central Damascus has reached 6, and 22 others have been injured. 🔴 News
Iran launched more than 20 ballistic missiles toward military targets in Israel late Saturday, in what officials described as direct retaliation for an Israeli airstrike earlier this week on the Iranian consulate in Damascus. The attack marked a sharp escalation in regional tensions and heightened concerns that the conflict could widen beyond Gaza and Syria. Israeli air defenses, including the Iron Dome system,…
