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Syrian children stockpile bread during the siege of Aleppo (AFP)

Friends of Syria: No Reconstruction Before Political Solution

by Heba El Koudsy | Sep 20, 2017 | Middle East

New York– The Friends of Syria group, which includes Arab, Gulf and Western countries, underlined the importance of reaching a political solution to the crisis before launching any reconstruction campaigns in the war-torn country. The group convened on Monday evening...

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shakes hands with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian during a joint news conference following their meeting in Moscow, Russia June 20, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

Russian-French Talks in Geneva to Find ‘Common Syrian Grounds’

by Taha Abed alWahed | Sep 10, 2017 | Middle East

Moscow – Russian and French diplomats and military officials held a round of consultations in Geneva on Saturday, during which they discussed prospects for a settlement in Syria and the possibility to find common ground between Russia and France. Talks have also...

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French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian speaks during a news conference at the headquarters of the prime minister’s office in Tripoli, Libya September 4, 2017 . REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny

French FM Pushes Peace Deal in Libya

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 4, 2017 | Middle East

France’s Foreign Minister Jean Yves Le Drian was in Libya on Monday to meet rival political leaders and offer support for a deal aimed at stabilizing the country. According to Reuters, Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj and the divided nation’s eastern commander...

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Iraq’s Kurdistan region’s President Massoud Barzani receives French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves le Drian and French Defence Minister Florence Parly in Erbil, Iraq, August 26, 2017. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari

France to Support Stabilizing Post-ISIS Iraq

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 26, 2017 | Middle East

France will help reconstruction and reconciliation efforts in Iraq as it emerges from the war against ISIS, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Saturday after talks with Iraqi officials in Baghdad. France is a main partner in the US-led coalition...

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Jean-Yves Le Drian. Reuters

French Foreign Minister: ‘Only Gulf States Can Solve the Crisis’

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 17, 2017 | Middle East

Kuwait- French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has concluded his tour to four Gulf states by asserting from the UAE on Sunday that the solution lies in the hands of GCC countries themselves and noting the pivotal role played by Saudi Arabia to combat terrorism. Le...