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Macron’s Historic Syria Visit Amid Explosions | France News

French President Emmanuel Macron made history as the first major Western leader to visit Syria since President Ahmad al-Sharaa took power, arriving to push for economic recovery and sanctions relief — but his mission hit a dramatic snag when explosions rocked Damascus near his hotel, just days after another deadly bombing. With no claims of responsibility yet and no immediate casualties reported, the incident casts a shadow over al-Sharaa’s fragile bid to stabilize the war-torn nation and attract the hundreds of billions needed to rebuild. Macron’s visit also included meetings with civil…

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