Turkey's top diplomat ruled out any role for French troops in Syria Friday, saying Washington was its only interlocutor as US officials sought to head off Turkish military action against Kurdish fighters.

European Union sanctions in Syria that obstruct the delivery of humanitarian aid and hinder the country's recovery could be lifted swiftly, France's foreign minister said Wednesday.

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France on Thursday refrained from confirming whether it classifies the PKK as a terrorist group amid strains with Türkiye over the group’s

The French and German foreign ministers have met Syria’s new leaders and called for an inclusive transition of power, in the first visit by European Union ministers to Syria since the Assad regime fell in December.

In a significant escalation of military engagement, France has launched airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria as diplomatic efforts to strengthen stability in Lebanon continue as a fragile ceasefire with Israel continues to hold.

Either Damascus takes action to address the presence of the PKK/YPG in Syria or Ankara will, Türkiye’s top diplomat says, stressing that Washington

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot and his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock emerged from talks with Syria's de facto leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, stressing their hopes that he will construct a more inclusive society than previous ruler Bashar-al Assad.

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - During a trip to Damascus on Friday, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot called for a ceasefire in the north of the country and said that France’s allies the Kurds should not be excluded as Syria navigates its post-Assad future.

The French military has bombed two sites in Syria linked to the Islamic State terrorist, Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu said on Tuesday. The attacks took place on Sunday as part of the international military operation Inherent Resolve,

On the first day of 2025, the Information Minister of Syria's new de facto government promised to improve press freedom in the country. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) welcomes this commitment while reminding the authorities of their responsibility for the journalists who were killed,

The Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership, a regional summit for Iraq’s neighbors, first convened on Aug. 28, 2021, in Baghdad with participation of nine countries and several regional and international organizations. The second edition took place on Dec. 20, 2022, in Jordan, according to Iraq’s foreign ministry.