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Rebuilding Syria will cost over $200bn. Bombs are not helping

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Emergency personnel work as smoke and fire rise at the site where explosive devices blew up near a hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was meant to be staying, in Damascus, Syria, in this screengrab obtained from a video, July 7, 2026.
Published on Jul 08, 2026 08:42 pm IST

Explosions rock Damascus as French President Macron visits Syria

Explosions rock Damascus as French President Macron visits Syria
Updated on Jul 07, 2026 02:12 pm IST

Syria blast: Twin explosions heard near hotel housing Macron in Damascus

Syria blast: As per initial reports, a number of explosive devices were set off near the hotel housing French President Emmanuel Macron.
Updated on Jul 07, 2026 09:00 pm IST

Emmanuel Macron becomes first EU leader to visit Syria since Assad’s fall

Macron’s visit is intended to show France’s commitment to the reconstruction of a sovereign and stable Syria, fostering regional stability and diversifying supply routes between Europe and the Middle East, palace said in the statement.
Published on Jul 07, 2026 03:31 pm IST

'Need each other': Macron to host Italian PM Giorgia Meloni amid Trump rift

"This summit will provide an opportunity to deepen Franco-Italian cooperation in several strategic sectors, notably defence, nuclear energy, and space," the French presidency said.
Published on Jun 25, 2026 10:40 am IST