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Syria’s opposition leaders lobby Paris for advanced weapons

August 24, 2021 at 1:36 p.m.

PARIS (Reuters) - Syria's opposition coalition said on Tuesday it still did not have enough sophisticated weapons to turn the tide against forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and would...

Norwegian neo-Nazi arrested in France over attack fears

August 24, 2021 at 1:16 p.m.

PARIS (Reuters) - A neo-Nazi linked to Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik was arrested in southwestern France on Tuesday after investigators decided he might stage a large "terrorist act",...

West to discuss aid with Syria rebel leader; insurgents kill Shi’ites

August 24, 2021 at 11:48 a.m.

BEIRUT/PARIS (Reuters) - Western officials will meet the commander of the main force fighting President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday to discuss new aid, diplomats said, signaling a new bid to...

France analyzing samples of suspected Syrian chemical weapon elements

August 24, 2021 at 10:39 a.m.

PARIS (Reuters) - France is testing samples of suspected chemical weapon elements used against Syrian rebel fighters and smuggled out by reporters from Le Monde newspaper and will divulge the...

France rules out Iran taking part in Syrian peace talks

August 24, 2021 at 10:30 a.m.

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - France's foreign minister on Saturday ruled out Iran taking part in a proposed Syria peace conference, saying Tehran was involved in the conflict and had no...

France, keen to boost military strength, avoids defense cuts

August 24, 2021 at 8:46 a.m.

PARIS (Reuters) - France will keep its defense budget at the same level for the next six years after the government decided proposed cuts would hamper its ability to mount...

Wealth inventory exposes millionaires in French government

August 24, 2021 at 2:37 a.m.

PARIS (Reuters) - France's Socialist government contains eight millionaires, a list of ministers' personal assets showed on Monday, dealing a blow to the image built by President Francois Hollande of...

French chief rabbi says will not quit over plagiarism scandal

August 24, 2021 at 2:18 a.m.

PARIS (Reuters) - Gilles Bernheim, the chief rabbi of France, refused to quit on Tuesday despite admitting to several counts of plagiarism and deception about his academic credentials. The revelations...

French chief rabbi says will not quit over plagiarism scandal

May 13, 2019 at 11:35 p.m.

PARIS (Reuters) - Gilles Bernheim, the chief rabbi of France, refused to quit on Tuesday despite admitting to several counts of plagiarism and deception about his academic credentials. The revelations...

Chad foreign minister warns against early Mali exit

August 24, 2021 at 1:22 a.m.

PARIS (Reuters) - Chad warned France and its African allies on Thursday against crying victory too soon in the fight against Islamist rebels in northern Mali, saying only 70 percent...

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