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  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3856
  • 08 Jul 2026
  • 31 min

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

  • The Briefing
  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3856
  • 31 min

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. 

Host
  • Chris Cermak
Contributors
  • Christy O'Grady
  • Josefina Astrid Nagler Gómez
  • Ryuma Takahashi
Guests
  • Alexis Self
  • Yuan Potts
  • Natacha Danon
Producer
  • Hassan Anderson

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