Syria in tough balancing act as it tightens security after Damascus blasts

Syrian authorities have tightened security across Damascus with armed patrols, checkpoints, and expanded exclusion zones after a series of deadly bomb blasts, including a coordinated attack that killed one and wounded 36 near where French President Macron was staying. The attack involved two improvised explosive devices detonating while bomb disposal teams were preparing to defuse them, though the president was not directly threatened. A security researcher noted that while visible measures may reassure the public, preventing such attacks requires deeper intelligence work, community cooperation, and monitoring of explosive materials.