France raised the flag on Tuesday over its embassy in Damascus 12 years after cutting ties with Syria's Bashar al-Assad amid ...

However, both the darker and lighter flags have been in use for decades. France's navy and many official buildings around the country have always used the navy blue shade. But in 1976 under ...

An Islamic cleric who lived in France for 40 years had his residency permit rescinded after being accused of "hate speech" ...

Schools in France are now required to display the French and EU flags in classrooms alongside the words to the national anthem. The move - effective from the start of the school year on Monday ...

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France said its raising of the flag did not automatically mean it would reopen its embassy. During his meeting with British officials, Sharaa, formerly known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al ...

France raised its flag Tuesday at its embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus after it had been closed for more than 12 years. French special envoy for Syria Jean-Francois Guillaume and a ...