00:00Explosion rocked Damascus on Tuesday as French President Emmanuel Macron met Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharah during an official visit.
00:09The blast occurred near the hotel where Macron was staying injuring at least 18 people.
00:15Authorities are still investigating the cause of the explosion.
00:19The incident highlights the fragile security situation in Syria just a week after a bomb attack on a Damascus cafe
00:26killed 10 people.
00:27Despite those risks, Macron's visit continued as planned.
00:32Macron is the first European Union head of state to visit the country since rebels led by Al-Sharah ousted
00:39Bashar al-Assad in 2024.
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