{"id":138890,"date":"2026-07-07T16:14:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T16:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=138890"},"modified":"2026-07-07T16:14:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T16:14:50","slug":"al-sharaa-praises-macron-for-continuing-damascus-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/138890\/","title":{"rendered":"Al-Sharaa praises Macron for continuing Damascus visit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa praised on Tuesday French President Emmanuel Macron for continuing his official visit to Damascus despite explosions that struck the Syrian capital earlier in the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking during a joint appearance, al-Sharaa said Macron had reacted immediately after learning of the blasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI salute his courage. He immediately announced that his visit would continue,\u201d al-Sharaa said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier on Tuesday, explosive devices detonated near the Ministry of Tourism in central Damascus while Macron was on an official visit to Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the explosions, Macron confirmed that his visit would proceed as planned despite the security incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a post on X, Macron wrote, \u201cNothing can extinguish the aspirations of Syrian women and men to live in a fully sovereign, safe, multicultural and united Syria.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis morning, I discovered Syria in all its diversity and witnessed its dignity, courage and determination,\u201d he added, concluding, \u201cMy visit continues.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Atoun Jan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa praised on Tuesday French President Emmanuel Macron for continuing his official visit to Damascus despite explosions that struck the Syrian capital earlier in the day. 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