AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDamascus Security: Explosions rocked central Damascus during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit, injuring at least 18 people (including four police officers) after two improvised devices detonated near the hotel and around the Ministry of Tourism area; Syrian authorities say the blasts occurred outside the security perimeter and that investigations are ongoing, with reports of one device planted in a parked vehicle and another in a roadside rubbish bin. Diplomatic Reset: Macron and Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa pressed ahead with talks despite the blasts, with both sides signaling renewed diplomatic ties and reconstruction cooperation, including plans to reappoint ambassadors after more than a decade. Political Legitimacy: Syria’s transitional parliament faces a legitimacy test after the president finalized the remaining lawmakers, but its first session was postponed, raising questions about real authority versus executive control. Accountability in Courts: An Austrian court sentenced two former senior Syrian security officers to eight years each over torture and sexual violence in Raqqa between 2011 and 2013. Economy & Payments: “Sham Cash” moves toward formal licensing under Central Bank oversight as Syria tightens regulation of electronic transfers and fees.
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