French President Emmanuel Macron conducted a historic visit to Damascus, marking the first arrival of a European Union head of state since the 2024 transition of power to President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

法國總統馬克隆對大馬士革進行了一次歷史性訪問，是 2024 年權力移交給總統艾哈邁德·沙拉之後，首位訪問當地的歐盟國家元首。

The visit was characterized by a significant rapprochement between Paris and Damascus, manifested in the signing of comprehensive bilateral agreements spanning aviation, healthcare, banking, and infrastructure. A notable symbolic gesture included the restitution of 23 archaeological artifacts to the National Museum in Damascus. President Macron, accompanied by a high-level economic delegation including executives from CMA CGM and TotalEnergies, emphasized France's commitment to Syria's economic rehabilitation and the restoration of diplomatic ties, which included the mutual reappointment of ambassadors.

這次訪問體現了巴黎與大馬士革之間的重大改善，雙方簽署了涵蓋航空、醫療、銀行與基礎建設的全面雙邊協議。一個顯著的象徵性舉措是將 23 件考古文物歸還給大馬士革國家博物館。馬克隆總統在一個高層經濟代表團陪同下（包括 CMA CGM 與 TotalEnergies 的高管），強調法國致力於幫助敘利亞重建經濟與恢復外交關係，當中包括互相重新任命大使。

Concurrent with these diplomatic proceedings, the security environment in Damascus exhibited instability. On July 7, two improvised explosive devices (IEDs)—one situated in a refuse container and another in a parked vehicle—detonated in the vicinity of the Four Seasons Hotel. The Syrian Ministry of the Interior reported 18 casualties, including four police officers, asserting that the devices detonated during a disposal operation by security specialists. While the ministry maintained that the blasts occurred outside the designated security perimeter and posed no direct threat to the French delegation, analysts characterized the incident as a security breach. The Élysée Palace confirmed that President Macron was unaware of the detonations at the time of occurrence and proceeded with his scheduled itinerary.

在這些外交活動進行的同時，大馬士革的安全環境表現不穩定。7 月 7 日，在四季酒店附近發生了兩次簡易爆炸裝置（IED）爆炸，一個在垃圾桶內，另一個在停泊的車內。敘利亞內政部報告有 18 人受傷，包括四名警察，並聲稱爆炸是發生在安全專家進行拆除工作期間。雖然內政部堅持爆炸發生在指定安全範圍之外，對法國代表團沒有直接威脅，但分析人士將此事件定格為一次安全漏洞。愛麗舍宮確認馬克隆總統在事發當時並不知曉爆炸，並繼續執行原定行程。

This event follows a pattern of recent volatility in the capital, including a bombing at a café near the Palace of Justice that resulted in approximately nine to ten fatalities. These incidents occur as President al-Sharaa, a former commander of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, seeks to project an image of stability to attract foreign investment and normalize relations with Western powers. The Syrian administration continues to contend with residual threats from the Islamic State and elements loyal to the deposed Assad regime, complicating the transition toward a pluralistic political order.

這次事件延續了近期首都動盪的模式，包括之前在司法宮附近的一家咖啡店發生爆炸，導致約九至十人死亡。這些事件發生之際，前海亞特-塔赫里爾-沙姆（Hayat Tahrir al-Sham）指揮官沙拉總統正試圖塑造穩定形象，以吸引外國投資並使與西方強權的關係正常化。敘利亞政府繼續與伊斯蘭國（IS）以及忠於被推翻的亞薩德政權的殘餘勢力作鬥爭，使得政治體制向多元化過渡的過程變得複雜。

Despite the security disruptions, President Macron concluded his scheduled meetings and reaffirmed his support for Syrian sovereignty before departing for a NATO summit in Turkey.

儘管有安全騷亂，馬克隆總統依然完成了原定的會議，並在出發前往土耳其參加北約峰會之前，重申支持敘利亞的主權。