Posts Tagged: France Syria
France’s Top Court Says Arrest Warrant for Assad Is Invalid, New One Can Be Issued
France's highest court ruled on Friday that an arrest warrant for former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad was invalid as it was issued when he was still in office, but said a new warrant can now be issued as he is...
France to Probe Assad Regime for Crimes Against Humanity
France has launched a probe into Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime for alleged crimes against humanity, a judicial source said Wednesday, after world powers sparred...
Report: Obama Stopped French Strike on Syria
JNS.org - French President François Hollande canceled an airstrike against Syrian targets scheduled for Aug. 31 at the last minute following a phone call...
Report: CIA Begins Operations to Arm Syrian Rebels
The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency has commenced operations to help arm Syrian rebels battling the forces of that country's president, Bashar al-Assad, The Wall Street...
French Foreign Minister: Tests Show Syria Used Sarin Gas
Al Arabiya -French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Tuesday that tests on chemical samples from Syria make it certain that Sarin was used, adding...
EU to Lift Arms Embargo on Syrian Opposition
Times of Israel - The European Union has decided to lift the arms embargo on the Syrian opposition while maintaining all other sanctions...
Israel Warns US of Russia-Syria Arms Deal
Jerusalem Post - Israel warned the United States in recent days that Russia plans to sell advanced ground-to-air missile systems to Syria despite Western...
US, Russia, Agree to Push Both Sides in Syria War Toward Negotiated Solution
Al Arabiya - The United States and Russia on Tuesday agreed to push both warring sides in the Syria conflict to find a negotiated...
Britain, France to Secretary General: We Have Evidence Assad Used Chemical Weapons
Times of Israel - Britain and France have told the secretary-general they have reliable evidence that the Syrian government used chemical weapons near...
Troubling Times for Once Mighty Hezbollah
Haifa, Israel -Hizballah's continuing alliance with embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has the notorious Shia political and military movement navigating choppier waters than...
In Syria, the West is Too Late the Hero
When the Syrian Support Group, the fundraising wing of the Free Syrian Army, was set up in Washington DC, I joined it to...
France Seeks to Arm Syrian Rebels, Russia Calls It Breach of International Law
Al Arabiya - French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius called Wednesday for lifting a European arms embargo on Syria as a way to begin supplying...
