Syria must not be destabilized: Macron
DAMASCUS, Syria (AFP) -- French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Tuesday that Syria must not be destabilized after twin bomb attacks near the Damascus hotel where he spent the night, during a landmark state visit to a country emerging from years of civil war.
The attacks cast a shadow over the first trip of a European Union head of state since Bashar Assad was toppled in late 2024, as President Ahmed al-Sharaa tries to rebuild the country's image after more than a decade of conflict.
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