Explosions injure 18 in Damascus during Macron's visit
As reports of the blasts came in, state television said the Syrian president had welcomed Macron at the presidential palace.
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"Nothing can smother the aspiration of Syrian women and men to live in a fully sovereign, safe, pluralistic, and united Syria."
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As reports of the blasts came in, state television said the Syrian president had welcomed Macron at the presidential palace.
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