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Explosion near Damascus hotel where Macron was meant to stay amid France's post-Assad Syria outreach
Published on Jul 08, 2026 11:22 am IST
A huge blast hit Damascus near Emmanuel Macron’s hotel as he became the first EU leader to visit post‑Assad Syria. The French president was declared safe and continued his trip, but the explosion exposed how fragile security remains. This video asks: was the attack linked to the visit — and what now for Western outreach?
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