Bomb Attacks Target Macron in Syria. And More.
Simon Whistler · July 20, 2026 · 17 min video · Middle East

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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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Welcome back to the briefing room, the weekly show that aims to remind front subscribers that there are even more awful things going on in the world than they realized on Simon and this week, the major awful thing we're focusing on is where the Yemen might be about to spiral back into civil war.
Beyond that, we're also drilling down on the influence of outside actors on the war's gripping eastern Congo, specifically that of the United Arab Emirates. But first, we'll be travelling to Syria, where President Macron's recent stave as it was interrupted by twin bomb attacks that appeared to be targeted in his delegation.
As ever, thank you for subscribing as thanks to you guys that were able to produce videos like this covering important yet overlooked stories, as well as look at less popular conflicts on the main channel. And with that, let's get straight into our headline story this week, Macron in Syria.
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