Syria's rehabilitation 'suits the West' while Damascus hopes to attract investors

According to France 24, two bombs exploded in central Damascus near the hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron is staying, wounding at least eighteen people. The attack lands as interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa works to convince the world that Syria is managing its security challenges, hoping to draw the foreign investment needed to rebuild a country ravaged by war. France 24 notes that Syria's rehabilitation on the world stage suits Western interests, even as Damascus courts investors.

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