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A Syrian security personnel stands near the Four Seasons Hotel after two explosions rocked the area earlier while Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa was meeting French President Emmanuel Macron at the presidential palace, in Damascus, Syria, Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
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Syria authorities say captured IS-linked cell behind blasts

Syria's Interior Minister Anas Khattab said that "the cell responsible for the terrorist bombings that targeted Damascus two days ago is now in our custody".

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10 July, 2026
France's President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa ahead of their meeting at the People's Palace in Damascus on 7 July 2026. [Getty]
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Explosions rock Damascus as French President Macron visits Syria

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07 July, 2026
France's President Emmanuel Macron (2nd L) speaks with Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani (C-R) next to France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot (L) during a bilateral meeting at the Damascus International Airport in Damascus on July 6, 2026.
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Macron in Syria on first post-Assad visit by West European head of state

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06 July, 2026
France's President Emmanuel Macron and Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa shake hands during a bilateral meeting within the framework of the COP30 UN climate conference in Belem, Para State, Brazil on November 6, 2025.
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Macron visits Syria in first post-Assad visit by Western leader

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05 July, 2026
France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during a Franco-Greek Economic Forum at the Stavros Niarchos foundation in Athens, on April 25, 2026.
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Macron reaffirms efforts to reopen Strait of Hormuz

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25 April, 2026
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Return the loot: France must not keep its stolen colonial art

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23 April, 2026
French nationals Jacques Paris (L) and Cecile Kohler (R) who were freed by Iran after three and a half years in detention walk toward the press as they are hosted by French President at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on April 8, 2026.
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Macron welcomes home French pair freed after years in Iran jail

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08 April, 2026
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An Arab World Institute never led by Arabs

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31 March, 2026
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How France's far-right is weaponizing Quentin Deranque’s death

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10 March, 2026
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Macron convenes emergency meeting to discuss Greenland, Iran

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15 January, 2026
Forensic scientists inspect outside of the Cafe Comptoir Voltaire in Paris, France, on November 14, 2015, following a series of coordinated attacks in and around Paris late Friday, which leave more than 120 people dead.
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France marks decade since harrowing Paris attacks

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09 November, 2025
Rally organised to Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris detained in Iran for almost three years, during a rally for their release, in Paris on July 06, 2025
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Iran frees two French nationals from prison, Macron says

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04 November, 2025
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Macron warns Israeli settlements threaten Palestinian state

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10 October, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the "Climate Summit 2025" on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York City on September 24, 2025. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)
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Macron warns Israel against closing France's Jerusalem consulate

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25 September, 2025
People stand before an inscription reading "tax the rich" during a demonstration at the Place de la Republique square, part of the "Bloquons tout" ("Let's block everything") protest movement, in Paris, on September 10, 2025.
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'Block everything': protests grip France as new PM starts job

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10 September, 2025
French Government on Verge of Collapse Over Budget
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France's Macron seeks new prime minister after govt collapse

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 September, 2025
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France's Macron urges US to revise decision on Palestinian visas

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 September, 2025
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If Macron wants to help Gaza why ban Palestinian students?

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Oman Alyahyai

22 August, 2025
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France says UN conference to work on post-war Gaza

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16 July, 2025
France's President Emmanuel Macron listens during a visit to the Palace of Westminster, home to the House of Commons and House of Lords, in London
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Macron urges UK to recognise Palestinian state in London visit

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 July, 2025