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Israeli Channel: Israel fears that US approval of Türkiye establishing an air defense system in Syria will limit the Israeli Air Force's freedom of action in attacking Iran.

Macron: We are finalizing security and military cooperation, including the possibility of using special forces to help combat extremist groups.

French President Emmanuel Macron: France is ready to cooperate with Syria in strengthening security. France believes in the future of your country and in building Syria as a state located at the heart of energy corridors.

President al-Sharaa: Agreement reached on exchanging ambassadors between Damascus and Paris and restoring relations to normal.

Trump: Our relationship with the Syrian president is very good thanks to President Erdogan.

Syrian Foreign Minister: The Syrian state continues to protect its citizens, preserve its security and stability, and confront terrorism in all its forms.

Macron: France and the European Union will work to support Syria

Macron: I met with various groups in Syria this morning and I saw dignity, courage and determination.

The French President: Nothing can undermine the desire of Syrians to live in a country that enjoys full sovereignty and security.

SANA, quoting the Ministry of Interior: 18 people, including 4 police officers, were injured in two explosions near the Ministry of Tourism. Internal Security Forces detected the two explosive devices during their field operations, and specialized units began taking the necessary measures to dismantle them. However, they exploded while preparations were underway. Internal Security Forces imposed a security cordon around the site to ensure the safety of citizens, while specialized units began search and security operations in the area. ?? The two devices were made in a rudimentary manner. The first was placed inside a car parked on the side of the road, while the second was placed inside a garbage container. Investigations are ongoing to uncover the circumstances of the attack and identify those involved. The explosion site is outside the security perimeter designated for the French President's residence and did not pose any threat to the residence or the official visit program, which continues according to the planned schedule

A security source told Syrian state television that two improvised explosive devices detonated in the capital, Damascus, and that internal security forces are conducting searches to identify those involved.

The Élysée says French President Macron did not hear any explosions while en route to meet the Syrian President at the People's Palace in Damascus.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa receives his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron at the People's Palace in Damascus

Initial reports of two explosions in Damascus near the hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron is staying

Reuters: Explosions heard in Damascus, cause unknown

The Internal Security Directorate in Aleppo Governorate arrested two individuals, in addition to a police officer, for filming and publishing a video depicting a staged criminal arrest. The Directorate explained that the two rioters face charges of fabricating a false incident and undermining the prestige of the state, while the police officer faces charges of dereliction of duty and abuse of power. The detainees were referred to the competent judiciary to complete the legal procedures.

Al-Sharaa welcomes France's "constructive" role in Syria

Macron: I came to Syria to reaffirm France's commitment to standing with the people for a unified and sovereign Syria

Israeli forces raid area around village in Syria's Quneitra countryside and set up military checkpoint, Syria's Alikhbariah TV reports

International coalition is carrying out airstrikes in Syria's Idlib province.

Explosions were heard in the city of Ariha in the Idlib province of Syria.

President Trump to meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and Syrian President Sharaa on Wednesday in Ankara, on the margins of the NATO summit, as per Senior US Official

Syrian Foreign Minister to visit Washington on the week of July 13th

The director of ambulance and emergency services at the Syrian Ministry of Health confirmed that the death toll from the explosion of an improvised explosive device planted inside a cafe on Nasr Street in Damascus has risen to 4, with 10 injured

SANA: The explosion in the Hijaz area occurred inside a cafe and caused injuries, according to initial reports.

There are injured as result of explosion in cafe in Damascus

The Lebanese Presidency: Al-Shaibani conveyed to President Aoun an official invitation to visit Damascus and stressed that the current authority is working to turn the page on the interventions that were prevalent in the past.

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani: We carry for Lebanon nothing but love, respect, cooperation, and the determination to overcome the bad legacy that the peoples of both countries have suffered from. We want to open a new and prosperous relationship that will benefit future generations, and one from which our peoples will benefit in a healthy way. We also hope this relationship will contribute to prosperity in both countries, as well as to ending instability and the conflicts taking place in the region

Syrian Airlines operates its first flight from Amsterdam Airport (Schiphol) to Damascus International Airport

A protest was held in the town of al-Darbasiyah in the Hasakah countryside to condemn the attack carried out by members of the Public Security forces and the arrest campaign in Kurdish villages