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title: Bomb Attacks Target Macron in Syria. And More.
description: "An assassination attempt on the French president in Damascus exposes the fragility of Syria's transition and raises hard questions about who stands to gain from driving foreign powers out."
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  - name: Simon Whistler
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An assassination attempt on the French president in Damascus exposes the fragility of Syria's transition and raises hard questions about who stands to gain from driving foreign powers out.

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Full analysis is behind the paywall. Read the gated piece at https://fronts.co/videos/bomb-attacks-target-macron-in-syria-and-more/.
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