### [2026-07-7](/feed/2026/07/7/index.md)

##### Minister of tourism
# At least 18 people are wounded in two explosions near the minister of tourism's headquarters in Damascus, Syria, during the state visit of French president Emmanuel Macron to the country, the first of a Western leader since Ahmed al-Sharaa took power in December 2024. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/syria-france-macron-damascus-explosions-4bbe664b13bc1fb18042e9689f4ceab7)

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