Bomb Attacks Target Macron in Syria. And More.
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.
Simon Whistler • July 20, 2026
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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. I'm Simon, and this week the major awful thing we're focusing on is whether 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 wars gripping Eastern Congo, specifically that of the United Arab Emirates.
But first, we'll be traveling to Syria, where President Macron's recent state, as it was interrupted by twin bomb attacks that appeared to be targeting his delegation.
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