Relations between France and Syria have a long and complex history. The contemporary relationship largely dates back to the French mandate (1923–1946) over Syria established in the midst of the defeat and subsequent Partition of the Ottoman Empire at the end of World War I.

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Jan 16, 2025 · France plans to hold a conference on Syria in Paris on Feb. 13, the French presidency said in a statement on Thursday.

Jan 3, 2025 · 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 ...

Dec 31, 2024 · France said on Sunday it launched its first air strikes in Syria, destroying an Islamic State training camp in the east of the country to prevent the group from carrying out attacks against...

Dec 31, 2024 · France said Tuesday it had carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militant positions in Syria. French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said in a post on X that the strikes happened...

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3 days ago · Nicolas Tucat/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. By Jeanna Smialek and Erika Solomon. Jeanna Smialek reported from Brussels, and Erika Solomon from Berlin. ... Syria conducts very little trade ...

Dec 31, 2024 · France carried out missile strikes last weekend in Syria, targeting Islamic State sites in the country, French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Tuesday.

Dec 31, 2024 · French aircraft have bombed Islamic State positions in Syria, Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said on Tuesday, December 31, in its first such strike on the country's soil since the fall of...