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France vows support for militants in Syria amid US pullout
Dec 22, 2018 08:50A 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.
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French delegation visits Syria, slams Paris' policy
Dec 21, 2018 09:13A 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.
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French National Assembly okays Macron tax concessions to yellow vest protesters
Dec 21, 2018 09:00The French National Assembly has given the green light to a package of emergency concessions announced by President Emmanuel Macron to end violent protests across the country.
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UK can still hold 2nd Brexit referendum: France
Dec 20, 2018 09:38France says the door is still open for the United Kingdom to hold a second Brexit referendum, as a deadlock in London over the matter has raised the prospects of either a second plebiscite or a “no-deal” Brexit.
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Saudi-led bloc planned military invasion of Qatar in 1996: Ex-French cmdr.
Dec 20, 2018 09:36A former French army commander reveals new details of a 1996 coup attempt in Qatar, saying the Saudi-led quartet of countries, which are now blockading Doha, planned to invade the Persian Gulf country at that time.
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France: Thousands rally for better social protection in Paris
Dec 16, 2018 13:29Several labor unions united thousands of people for a protest-strike in Paris demanding better social protection, higher pensions and salaries.
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Yellow Vest rallies spread to Canadian cities
Dec 16, 2018 11:19Protesters wearing yellow vests, inspired by the rallies that have been taking place in France over one month, took the streets in various cities across Canada on Saturday.
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France on high alert as 'yellow vest' protests reach elsewhere
Dec 15, 2018 10:35France has deployed thousands of security forces to the capital Paris ahead of new round of massive “yellow vest” protests.
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Eurozone growth hits 4-year low on trade worries, France unrest: Survey
Dec 14, 2018 15:16A new survey shows that business growth in the eurozone has hit a four-year low in December amid concerns about a global trade war and the recent violent anti-government protests in France.
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Strasbourg attack suspect killed after gun battle with police: French officials
Dec 14, 2018 04:00Suspected gunman Cherif Chekatt has been killed in a brief gun battle with the police after killing three people in a Christmas market attack in the French city of Strasbourg. He had evaded arrest for 48 hours.