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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Explosions rocked Damascus on Tuesday as France’s president met with his Syrian counterpart in a landmark visit, wounding at least 18 people, Syria's Interior Ministry said.
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21 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
89/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
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Globe and Mail · Center-left · News report
WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) · Center · News report
Toronto Sun · Right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Explosions rocked Damascus on Tuesday as France’s president met with his Syrian counterpart in a landmark visit, wounding at least 18 people, Syria's Interior Ministr...
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Explosions rocked Syria ‘s capital on Tuesday as France’s president met with his counterpart in a…
It was the second blast to rock the capital in a few days, and a setback for the country’s new president as he welcomed his first visit from a western leader since ousting longtime dictator...
The NATO summit begins Tuesday with defense spending and the war in Ukraine expected to be the top issues discussed.
One of the bombs was placed inside a parked car on the side of a road while the second bomb was in a garbage bin
The blasts struck shortly after the French president's convoy departed. Elysée officials confirmed he is safe and unharmed.
As reports of the blasts came in, state television said the Syrian president had welcomed Macron at the presidential palace.
Two bomb explosions rocked Syria’s Damascus on Tuesday, close to the hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was staying as he visited the country. The Élysée palace said Macron was sa...
French president is first EU leader to travel to Syria since fall of Assad regime
French officials say Mr Macron did not hear the blasts, and his motorcade continued through the streets of the Syrian capital to a meeting with President Ahmed Al-Sharaa, in the first by a...
Explosives devices detonated near the hotel in which French President Emmanuel Macron is staying during a visit to Syria.
Macron is the first major Western leader to visit Syria since the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.
Blasts occurred near hotel French president was reportedly staying in shortly after he departs for presidential palace.
Emmanuel Macron was inside the presidential palace when the explosions happened, and Macron’s office said he was safe and that the meeting with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa continued.
The explosions are believed to have been caused by an explosive device planted on a vehicle near the French president's hotel, while Macron confirmed in a statement that his visit will cont...
Explosions rocked Damascus, Syria, on Tuesday as France's president met with his Syrian counterpart in a landmark visit, wounding at least 18 people, Syria's Interior Ministry said.
Two bombs exploded near the hotel in Damascus where Emmanuel Macron held meetings on Tuesday, Syrian state media said, but the French president’s office said he did not hear the explosions...
France's government says President Emmanuel Macron is safe and will continue his visit to Syria after two bombs exploded outside his hotel in Damascus.
French president and his counterpart Ahmad al-Sharaa continue talks after nearby blasts injure four people
Blasts occurred near the hotel where President Emmanuel Macron of France was staying. French officials said that he was not hurt and that his schedule in Syria would continue as planned.
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