Bombs in Damascus Don't Distract from Larger Issues The carefully choreographed meeting between Emmanuel Macron and Ahmed al Sharaa in Damascus will be remembered for the wrong reasons: two explosions near the hotel where the French President was staying left several people injured.
This violent backdrop to diplomatic efforts underscores a deeper tension – one that has been simmering beneath the surface of global politics.
Macron's visit marked the first time an EU leader had set foot in Syria since Bashar al Assad's ouster, highlighting the fraught nature of international engagement with war torn nations.