AFP: French Presidency confirms Macron's safety and continuation of his Syria visit after Damascus explosions

The French presidency confirmed today that President Emmanuel Macron is safe and continuing his visit to Syria, following the detonation of two explosives near the hotel where he spent the night in central Damascus, according to the Agence France-Presse (AFP).

The agency added that “Macron had left the hotel before the explosions occurred and is currently at the presidential palace, where both sides are holding an expanded meeting attended by delegations from the two countries, to be followed by a bilateral meeting between the two presidents, according to the French presidency.”

Earlier, the agency had reported “a loud explosion in the Syrian capital, Damascus, coinciding with the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron.”

Meanwhile, the official Syrian News Agency reported that Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa received his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, today at the People’s Palace in Damascus.