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Published on 05:53 GMT

Macron’s visit to Syria showcases Damascus's rising regional status - analysis

French President Emmanuel Macron traveled to Syria on July 6 for a historic visit. This is an important symbol for Syria as it showcases its rising status on the region.Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa is also expected to travel to Turkey to hold meetings …

Source: The Jerusalem Post - Center-right
Published on 12:55 GMT

Macron says France ready to help rebuild Syria following bombs, explosions near his hotel

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 …

Source: The Jerusalem Post - Center-right
Published on 09:59 GMT

Syria: 18 injured in Damascus blasts during Macron visit

Syria's Interior Ministry confirmed that a series of explosions rocked the capital, Damascus, on Tuesday amid a visit from French President Emmanuel Macron. Local reports indicated that the blasts, which wounded at least 18 people, happened near the …

Source: Deutsche Welle - Public Broadcaster
Published on 10:55 GMT

Bombs explode near Damascus hotel housing Macron on Syria visit

Explosions rocked Damascus near the hotel where French president, Emmanuel Macron, was staying on Tuesday, wounding at least 18 people, Syrian authorities said. Macron was in the presidential palace for a meeting with the Syrian president, Ahmed al-Sharaa …

Source: The Guardian - Center-left
Published on 11:35 GMT

Bombs explode near Damascus hotel housing Macron on Syria visit

Explosions rocked Damascus near the hotel where French president, Emmanuel Macron, was staying on Tuesday, wounding at least 18 people, Syrian authorities said. Macron was in the presidential palace for a meeting with the Syrian president, Ahmed al-Sharaa …

Source: The Guardian - Center-left
Published on 08:12 GMT

Eighteen wounded as explosions rock Damascus during Macron’s visit to Syria

Published On 7 Jul 20267 Jul 2026 | Updated: 2 hours agoUpdated: 2 hours ago At least 18 people have been wounded after two explosive devices went off in the Syrian capital, Damascus, as French President Emmanuel Macron visits the country. Syria’s Interior …

Source: Al Jazeera - Pro-Government
Published on 03:03 GMT

Macron arrives in Syria for first post-Assad visit by West European head of state

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 in 2024. “I have come to express France’s commitment to the Syrian people,” Macron posted to his …

Source: The Times of Israel - Right-wing
Published on 11:43 GMT

Syria’s capital rocked by blasts during Macron visit

Source: Al Jazeera - Pro-Government
Published on 12:00 GMT

Explosions Rock Macron's Damascus Hotel — If a G7 President Isn't Safe in 'New Syria', What Does That Mean for Modi's ...

Explosions near Emmanuel IHG's Damascus hotel during his Syria visit expose a security vacuum in post-Assad Damascus that directly threatens India's quiet diplomatic re-engagement with Syria — a corridor vital to New Delhi's energy calculus and …

Source: India Herald - Indeterminate
Published on 08:07 GMT

Explosions rock Syria’s capital as French President Macron visits

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Explosions rocked Syria’s capital on Tuesday and injured at least 18 people as France’s president met with his counterpart in a landmark visit to the country rebuilding from years of civil war, Syria’s Interior Ministry said. It was …

Source: Associated Press - Neutral