Why the Damascus blasts during Macron’s visit are a blow to al-Sharaa
- 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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- 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
Sources: France 24