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Explosions rock Damascus on second day of Macron's visit to Syria

Explosions ⁠wounded at least 18 people in Damascus on Tuesday as French President Emmanuel Macron visited the Syrian capital, with witnesses reporting smoke rising near a high-end hotel where the leader spent the night. It was the second attack to rock Damascus in a week as new President Ahmad al-Sharaa…

France 24

France's Macron to hold post-Assad visit to Damascus: Why the Syria stopover?

As Iran buries its late Supreme Leader who was killed last February, Hamas has announced it will disarm. Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron is going to Damascus. The visit will be the first for a French head of state since Nicolas Sarkozy met the deposed President Bachar Al-Assad in 2009.…

France 24

Macron lands in Syria in first post-Assad visit by Western head of state

French President Emmanuel Macron landed in Syria on Monday alongside a delegation including representatives of French companies and investors. It is the first such visit by a head of state from a Western power since the 2024 ousting of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.

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Macron to become first Western European leader to visit post-Assad Syria

French President Emmanuel Macron will visit ‌Syria to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations and issues of ⁠mutual interest, the Syrian presidency has announced, in what would be the first visit by a Western European head of state since Ahmed al-Sharaa came to power following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad…

Radio France Internationale

Mourners in Damascus bury cafe bomb blast victims as officials promise justice

Although there is so far no indication who carried out the attack, many were quick to blame loyalists of former President Bashar al-Assad, who was ousted in an insurgent offensive in December 2024.

Euronews

Mourners in Damascus bury cafe blast victims as officials promise justice

Mourners have gathered in Damascus a day after an explosive device killed nine people in a cafe

The Independent UK

Explosive device goes off in a Damascus cafe, killing at least 4 people

At least four people have been killed after an explosive device detonated in a Damascus cafe, according to Syria's Interior Ministry

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Bomb blast in central Damascus cafe kills several

An explosion in a cafe in central Damascus killed nine people on Thursday and wounded 20, Syrian authorities said. Syrian state television said the blast was caused by an explosive device.

France 24

Damascus explosion caused by bomb, state TV says, as death toll climbs to nine

The explosion comes a day after the first parliament since the fall of long-time leader Bashar al-Assad began to take shape.

Euronews

Several killed after massive blast rocks Syrian capital Damascus

Five people were killed and more than 10 others were injured after an explosion rocked the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Thursday. Syrian state TV reported that the blast occurred inside a café.

The Times of India

Undersea cable connecting Egypt and Syria has been cut, state-owned telecom operator says — Damascus blames 'systematic sabotage campaign' as cause of damage

The Syrian government blamed a third party for the damage on its undersea cable that connects it to Egypt. Damascus didn't mention any specific state or non-state actor, but its location makes it a prime target for disruption.

Tom’s Hardware

Two former Syrian officials accused of torture during al-Assad era go on trial in Austria

Austrian law provides for the jurisdiction of local courts over certain offences committed abroad and the Vienna court has jurisdiction in this case because the defendants reside there.

Euronews

Syrian soldier killed and at least 18 people wounded by Damascus car bomb

A car bomb that exploded outside a defence ministry building in Damascus Tuesday killed one Syrian soldier and wounded at least 18 people, authorities said. No group has yet claimed to be responsible for the attack.

France 24

Syria needs 'comprehensive security agreement' with Israel, foreign minister tells Euronews

Al-Shaibani calls for a return to the 1974 security agreement between Israel and Syria and demands the withdrawal from territories seized. Remarks coincide with high-level political dialogue between Damascus and Brussels.

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The Independent UK

War-battered Syria now sells itself as a safe corridor amid regional conflict

Syria was once a battleground, enduring 14 years of civil war

The Guardian - UK

Syrian commission prepares war crimes case against notorious Assad official

Fadi Saqr is accused of mass killings of civilians in Tadamon, Damascus, where people say he must face justice

The Guardian - AU

Australian women and children leave Syrian detention camp for Damascus – and potentially home

Repatriation attempt comes after group was turned around when leaving camp in February. Albanese government says it’s not assisting cohort

Euronews

Syrian accused of wartime torture for al-Assad denies charges in Netherlands court

The trial is based on universal jurisdiction, a legal principle that allows suspects to be prosecuted for international offenses such as war crimes even if they are committed in another country.

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The Guardian - UK

‘Even more beautiful than I imagined’: the nifty Japanese printing gadget uniting artists worldwide

It’s fast, affordable and its colours are as vivid as screenprints. Designer and risograph devotee Gabriella Marcella talks about founding Riso Club, connecting device users from New York, London, Damascus, Kyiv, Lille, Lima and beyond

Euronews

Easter festivities muted for Syrian Christians after recent violence

Syrian Christians saw their Easter celebrations confined to church prayers after armed groups attacked the town of Al-Suqaylabiyah in Hama on 27 March. Euronews spoke to the faithful in the country on one of Christianity's most important holidays.

Euronews

Ukraine and Syria to cooperate on security in unexpected military alliance

Ukraine's Zelenskyy arrived in Damascus in a surprise visit on Sunday, for his first official visit to Syria after the fall of the pro-Russian al-Assad regime.

Radio France Internationale

Ukraine seeks defence ties in Middle East as Zelensky visits Damascus

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, in a visit that underscores Kyiv’s growing diplomatic push across the Middle East as it seeks fresh security partnerships amid its ongoing war with Russia.

The Independent UK

Syrian authorities' new limits on alcohol sales in Damascus spark backlash

Crowds of Syrians have rallied to protest authorities’ efforts to limit the sale and consumption of alcohol in Damascus

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Syrian colonel appears in UK court on charges of crimes against humanity

Salem Al-Salem faces landmark trial over alleged role in crackdown on protests in Damascus in 2011

The Guardian - UK

Islamic State emerges from rubble of north-east Syria to exploit discontent with al-Sharaa

‘Rebranded’ terror group seeks to recruit those alienated by Damascus government’s western pivot

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