Massive blasts reported in Damascus as Macron visits Syria, casualties feared | World
Damascus: Blasts were heard near a hotel in the Syrian capital, Damascus, as French President Emmanuel Macron visited the country. State media, citing an unnamed security official, reported that the two blasts in the heart of the capital were caused by explosive devices, AP reported. Notably, Macron entered the presidential palace to meet Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa when the explosions happened near the Four Seasons Hotel. However, the Syrian authorities did not immediately comment on the incident. A security official told Al Jazeera that the explosions happened in an area busy with civilians, calling it โa criminal actโ and that…