# Damascus rocked by explosions during Macron’s visit to Syria: what comes next?

An episode of [The Briefing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/474763180), 8 Jul 2026, 31 min.

Audio: https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/0f0ce1c1-23b1-48a2-84a1-ab8a012011f4/65ce6597-7c75-41dd-8e95-b48100ab3fc7/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=e13a32c3-9a6e-4e42-b6ed-ab8a012011f4

As the first visit to Syria by an EU leader is marred by explosions, we get the view from France and Damascus. Then: what next for Nato after renewed Trump threats? Plus: business news and Japan’s Yumiko Morioka. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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