#France

UN Security Council Condemns Israeli Strikes in Syria
The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting Thursday to address escalating Israeli military operations in Syria, with multiple member…

France Leads Five-Party Talks on Syria, Refugees, and Regional Security
French President Emmanuel Macron hosted a videoconference meeting Friday with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, Lebanese President Joseph…

Paris Conference Signals International Support for Syria’s Transitional Phase
An international conference held in Paris on Feb. 13, reaffirmed support for Syria’s ongoing political transition, with leaders and…

International Efforts to Hold Bashar al-Assad Accountable for War Crimes Intensify
The international community is intensifying efforts to hold ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad accountable for war crimes and crimes…

EU Ministers Pledge Support for STG
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock arrived in Damascus on Friday for a high-level visit…

World Tentatively Engages with Transitional Government
The dramatic fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime has triggered a flurry of diplomatic activity among global powers, each seeking to influence…

French Court Upholds Arrest Warrants for Assad and Regime Officials Over Chemical Weapons Attacks
The French Court of Appeal has upheld arrest warrants against Bashar al-Assad and key members of his regime for complicity in crimes…

French Court Sentences Three Syrian Officials to Life in Prison for War Crimes
In a landmark ruling, a French court sentenced three senior officials of the Assad regime to life imprisonment in absentia on Friday for…

European Courts Pursue Justice for War Crimes in Syria
In recent years, European courts have taken significant steps to bring perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria to…

Qatar: Assad is the Root of the Problem in Syria
In a press conference held last week in Doha, Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman…

France Stresses Importance of Accountability and Justice for Assad Regime Crimes
In an address at the United Nations, France's political coordinator to the UN Isis Jarrod d’Arnaud stressed the importance of ensuring that…

“Enemy of His Own People,” Says French FM on Assad
The French Foreign Minister, Catherine Colonna, reaffirmed France's stance on non-normalization with the regime of Bashar al-Assad,…