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France: Macron dismisses 'yellow vest' protesters as agitators

Jan 05, 2019 10:31

French President Emmanuel Macron has dismissed “yellow vest” protesters as agitators, saying they aim to topple his government.
Fresh US-led airstrikes leave 10 Syrian civilians dead in Dayr al-Zawr

Jan 04, 2019 14:16

Nearly a dozen civilians, mostly women and children, have been killed after the US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group carried out a series of aerial assaults in Syria’s troubled eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr.
French police detain ‘Yellow Vest’ leader in Paris

Jan 03, 2019 09:34

French police have arrested a leader of the “Yellow Vest” anti-government movement for organizing an undeclared protest in central Paris.
Cars ablaze outside France's Le Parisien newspaper building

Dec 30, 2018 04:55

A number of vehicles were set on fire on Saturday, December 29, near the Le Parisien newspaper building in Paris.
France discontinues Rwanda genocide investigation

Dec 26, 2018 16:16

French judges have discontinued their long-running investigation into a deadly 1994 attack on a former Rwandan president, which sparked genocide in the African country.
Turkey warns France against supporting Kurdish YPG militants

Dec 25, 2018 16:43

Turkey has warned France against supporting US-backed People's Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria, in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s decision last week to withdraw American troops from the war-ravaged Arab country.
Macron calls for order after 'yellow vest' attack on police

Dec 23, 2018 15:22

French President Emmanuel Macron called for "order" on Sunday after a sixth weekend of "yellow vest" anti-government protests marked by dwindling participation and a violent attack on police in Paris.
‘Yellow vests’ block French borders ahead of Christmas, as numbers wane

Dec 23, 2018 05:17

With just a few days to Christmas, “yellow vest” protesters in France have blocked the country’s border points to protest the government’s economic policies for a sixth consecutive week.
France vows support for militants in Syria amid US pullout

Dec 22, 2018 08:50

A French official says his country has pledged backing for the so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a US-backed anti-Damascus alliance of mainly Kurdish militants, amid the planned withdrawal of American troops from the Arab country.
French delegation visits Syria, slams Paris' policy

Dec 21, 2018 09:13

A French delegation, headed by former transport minister Thierry Mariani, has met with Syrian government officials in Damascus and condemned France's hostile policies toward the Arab country.