Syria must not be destabilized: Macron

DAMASCUS, Syria (AFP) -- French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Tuesday that Syria must not be destabilized after twin bomb attacks near the Damascus hotel where he spent the night, during a landmark state visit to a country emerging from years of civil war. The attacks cast a shadow over the first trip of a European Union head of state since Bashar Assad was toppled in late 2024, as President Ahmed al-Sharaa tries to rebuild the country's image after more than a decade of conflict. The two