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French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault leaves the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, following the weekly cabinet meeting November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

Paris to Host International Meeting on Syria Next Month

by Michel Abu Najm | Nov 24, 2016 | Middle East

Paris– French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has said his country would host a high-level ministerial meeting in December to discuss the means to end the bloodshed in war-torn Syria. The meeting will gather foreign ministers of countries supporting the moderate...

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French foreign minister warned Recep Tayyip Erdogan against clamping down on his opponents after the failed coup attempt in Turkey. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

Turkish, French Foreign Ministers Clash over State of Emergency

by Said Abdul Razzak | Oct 25, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara – A joint press conference held in Ankara on Monday between foreign ministers of France and Turkey saw bickering over the state of emergency imposed by the Turkish authorities following the failed coup attempt. French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault...

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Boys carry boxes of biscuits near rubble of damaged buildings in Aleppo, Syria March 2, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail

French FM Ayrault Urges More Pressure on Russia in Fear of Syria Massacre

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 19, 2016 | Middle East

France expressed growing unease towards Bashar al Assad’s regime continuous tightening of siege on Aleppo and the risk it will carry out a bloodbath near Damascus, and will push this week for more pressure on Syria’s ally Russia, French Foreign Minister...