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Two improvised explosive devices detonated near the Four Seasons Hotel in Damascus on July 7, wounding at least 18 people, including four police officers, as French President Emmanuel Macron met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the presidential palace.

Two improvised explosive devices detonated near the Four Seasons Hotel in Damascus on July 7, wounding at least 18 people, including four police officers, as French President Emmanuel Macron met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the presidential palace.

Syrian authorities said one device was concealed in a parked car and the other in a trash container. Both detonated as security forces attempted to dismantle them, approximately eight minutes apart, outside the security perimeter set for Macron's visit.

Syrian authorities said one device was concealed in a parked car and the other in a trash container. Both detonated as security forces attempted to dismantle them, approximately eight minutes apart, outside the security perimeter set for Macron's visit.

Macron's motorcade had departed the Four Seasons Hotel before the blasts occurred. The Élysée Palace confirmed he was unharmed and that his visit proceeded as planned, with the French president saying he did not hear the explosions.

Macron's motorcade had departed the Four Seasons Hotel before the blasts occurred. The Élysée Palace confirmed he was unharmed and that his visit proceeded as planned, with the French president saying he did not hear the explosions.

Macron's visit marked the first by a head of state from a major Western nation to Damascus since al-Sharaa's forces ousted Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. The two leaders agreed to reappoint ambassadors after France closed its embassy in 2012.

Macron's visit marked the first by a head of state from a major Western nation to Damascus since al-Sharaa's forces ousted Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. The two leaders agreed to reappoint ambassadors after France closed its embassy in 2012.

Macron was accompanied by business leaders including the CEOs of TotalEnergies and CMA CGM. French and Syrian officials signed multiple agreements covering Syria's central bank, Damascus airport cargo infrastructure and the return of assets linked to Rifaat al-Assad.

Macron was accompanied by business leaders including the CEOs of TotalEnergies and CMA CGM. French and Syrian officials signed multiple agreements covering Syria's central bank, Damascus airport cargo infrastructure and the return of assets linked to Rifaat al-Assad.

The Damascus blasts came less than a week after an explosion at a cafe near the Palace of Justice killed at least 10 people and wounded more than 20 others. No group claimed responsibility for either attack.

The Damascus blasts came less than a week after an explosion at a cafe near the Palace of Justice killed at least 10 people and wounded more than 20 others. No group claimed responsibility for either attack.

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