There are reports of a series of explosions in the Syrian capital. A plume of smoke has been seen rising near government ministries. The blasts come as the French president visits the country ahead of the NATO summit in neighbouring Turkiye. Al Jazeera’s Obaida Hitto is following the visit from the Presidential Palace in the Syrian capital, Damascus. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Damascus #Syria #Explosion #DamascusBlast #SyriaBlast #SyriaNews #BombAttack #BreakingNews #EmmanuelMacron #AlJazeeraEnglish