Why the Damascus blasts during Macron’s visit are a blow to al-Sharaa
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It was a historic visit, the first by a Western head of state, signalling Syria’s emerging integration into the international stage after the isolation, sanctions and brutal violence of the Assad era.
But the morning after President Emmanuel Macron landed in Damascus, two homemade bombs exploded near the Four Seasons Hotel where the French delegation had spent the night.
The twin blasts, which injured 18 people, including four Syrian police officers, were a stark reminder of the security challenges confronting President Ahmed al-Sharaa more than a year after his forces ousted former strongman
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But the morning after President Emmanuel Macron landed in Damascus, two homemade bombs exploded near the Four Seasons Hotel where the French delegation had spent the night.
The twin blasts, which injured 18 people, including four Syrian police officers, were a stark reminder of the security challenges confronting President Ahmed al-Sharaa more than a year after his forces ousted former strongman
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It was a historic visit, the first by a Western head of state, signalling Syria’s emerging integration into the international stage after the isolation, sanctions and brutal violence of the Assad era.