Emmanuel Macron

An ISIS-affiliated cell was dismantled and a hidden explosives stockpile seized in Damascus, tied to the twin bombings near French President Emmanuel Macron's hotel during his visit, Syrian security forces say.

Macron out for a morning jog in Ankara, in Turkey for the NATO summit.

French President Macron in Damascus:

We want the French-speaking Christian schools in Syria that the former regime forced to close to reopen.

Macron in Syria: France is finalizing security and military cooperation, including the potential deployment of special forces to help fight terrorist groups.

French President Macron:

Nothing can smother the aspiration of Syrian women and men to live in a fully sovereign, safe, pluralistic, and united Syria.
This morning I met Syria in all its diversity. I saw dignity, courage, and determination.
My visit continues.

Syrian President al-Sharaa: "We want France to be our first partner."

He said the Strait of Hormuz closure has restored Syria's role as a crossroads for global corridors. Spoke alongside Macron in Damascus.

Three killed in Damascus after two bombs planted in trash cans exploded, per Al Hadath.

Elysée Palace: Macron didn't hear the blasts and was already heading to President Al-Shara's palace.

President Macron left his Damascus hotel 15 minutes before the explosion, per Al-Hadath.

The explosion in Damascus occurred near the Four Seasons Hotel where French President Macron is staying, according to reports.

Reuters reports the blasts came from explosive devices detonated close to the hotel.

Syrian and Arab media report Macron arrived at al-Sharaa's palace for a meeting with him.

Macron is currently at the Syrian presidential palace with President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

WATCH: Damascus, near Macron’s hotel: One of the explosions appears to have been a car explosion.

WILD FOOTAGE: Footage shows blasts erupting close to the Damascus hotel hosting French President Emmanuel Macron.

NOW: Damascus, Syria near the hotel where President macron slept last night.

WATCH: Multiple explosive devices detonated near the Damascus hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron is staying, according to a Reuters security source. The blasts occurred during Macron’s landmark visit, the first by a major Western leader to post Assad Syria.

The story is still developing.

BREAKING: Series of Explosive Devices Detonate Near Macron’s Hotel in Damascus

This is a developing story.

Al Araby TV reports 2 loud explosions in Damascus during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the Syrian capital.

Details are still unclear.

French President Macron and Syrian President al-Sharaa toured the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus.

French President Emmanuel Macron with Syrian President al-Sharaa in Damascus.

Macron lands in Syria for a meeting with Al Sharaa (Jolani)

France's Macron will visit Damascus in the near future, becoming the first Western head of state to travel to Syria since Assad's fall.

He'll arrive with a delegation of French companies and investors, as Paris seeks a stake in the country's reconstruction.

French President Macron: We have decided, together with Oman and other partners, to cooperate in order to clear the mines from the Strait of Hormuz

Macron, once again appearing with sunglasses, welcomes Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said to the Élysée.

Macron met Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said at the Élysée Palace in Paris.

French President Macron:

On Ukraine, for the first time, the United States endorsed a text stating that it is no longer a neutral mediator, but stands with us in supporting Ukraine's territorial integrity, military support, energy assistance, and sanctions against Russia.