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Macron says France ready to help rebuild Syria, after Damascus bombs disrupt trip
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleFrance is ready to help rebuild Syria’s economy and banking sector, French President Emmanuel Macron says as he presses on with a visit to Damascus after two bombs exploded near a hotel where he had been holding meetings.
“We want to continue working on the restructuring of the banking sector,” Macron says at a news conference alongside Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. France was working on helping the Syrian central bank, Macron adds.
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