Al Jazeera: explosions in Damascus during Macron’s visit
“One of the bombs was put in a garbage dump and the other in a car near the Four Seasons hotel,” the agency said
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“One of the bombs was put in a garbage dump and the other in a car near the Four Seasons hotel,” the agency said in a reprint. Al-Hadath reported earlier that several people were injured in two explosions in Damascus during Macron’s visit. Macron entered the presidential palace to meet al-Sharaa when two explosions rang out outside the Four Seasons hotel.
Furthermore, Paris Match reported that Macron did not hear the explosions near the hotel where he was staying during his visit to Damascus because he was not there at the time.
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“One of the bombs was put in a garbage dump and the other in a car near the Four Seasons hotel,” the agency said in a reprint.
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Al-Hadath reported earlier that several people were injured in two explosions in Damascus during Macron’s visit.
according to RIA NovostiMacron entered the presidential palace to meet al-Sharaa when two explosions rang out outside the Four Seasons hotel.
according to Rossiyskaya GazetaParis Match reported that Macron did not hear the explosions near the hotel where he was staying during his visit to Damascus because he was not there at the time.
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11:33 07.07.2026 (updated: 11:34 07.07.2026) media: Macron was not at a hotel in Damascus when the Paris Match explosions sounded nearby:
omitted byRight sidecovered byPublic / Agencies“One of the bombs was put in a garbage dump and the other in a car near the Four Seasons hotel,” the agency said
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