Syrian authorities are announcing the capture of a cell linked to the Islamic State that they say carried out two bomb explosions near the Four Seasons hotel in Damascus during Emmanuel Macron's visit, and say suspects are now in custody.Interior Minister Anas Khattab and Ahmad Dalati report coordinated raids across four neighborhoods, including two predominantly Alawite districts, and promise to disclose members' identities and roles after forensic work concludes.Officials say one person was killed and 36 were wounded in the blasts that occurred shortly after Mr. Macron left the hotel to meet Ahmad al-Sharaa at the presidential palace, while a separate blast last week killed at least 10 near the main judicial complex.Macron is urging resilience and restating
France's support for
Syria as the US begins the process to remove
Syria from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, a step that could alter diplomatic and reconstruction dynamics with Damascus.