France-Syria relations
France urges EU to lift Syria arms ban to aid rebels
World
March 14, 2013
France urges EU to lift Syria arms ban to aid rebels
French President Francois Hollande urged Europe's leaders on Thursday to lift an arms embargo on Syria to help rebels battling…
Syria slams ‘hostile’ France as fighting rages
World
November 18, 2012
Syria slams ‘hostile’ France as fighting rages
DAMASCUS — Syria on Sunday slammed as "hostile" a French decision to host an ambassador from the opposition National Coalition,…
France says will study arming Syria rebels once government formed
World
November 13, 2012
France says will study arming Syria rebels once government formed
France broke ranks with its European allies on Tuesday by officially recognizing Syria's new opposition coalition and said it would…
Source: France gives Syria ‘liberated zones’ aid, mulls weapons
World
September 6, 2012
Source: France gives Syria ‘liberated zones’ aid, mulls weapons
France has started helping rebel-held parts of Syria so these "liberated zones" can run themselves and is considering the possibility…