(NEWS, COMMENT AND ANALYSIS USING MAINSTREAM MEDIA SOURCES)
Between the two world wars France ruled Syria and Lebanon under a League of Nations mandate following Turkish rule by the Ottoman Empire.
In the midst of World War II, they both gained independence.
France always maintained an interest in the region but it was overshadowed by the massive power and influence of the United States.
This week amid some controversy President Emmanuel Macron welcoming Syria's new jihadist President Ahmed al-Sharaa installed with the support of Turkish ruler President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
During the Syrian Civil War France, the US and other allied nations like the UK were key players supporting the jihadists fight with former Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad.
Macron noting the opposition of France to the former Syrian government.
He urged the new Syrian ruler to respect religious minorities and offered hope for easing of sanctions on Syria currently in place.
On the Right of French politics there was criticism of al-Sharaa's visit...
"'Posturing For Political Purposes': Macron Responds To Criticism Of Syrian President's Visit"-AFP-BFM-TV Story (Translation Prompt)
ON FRIDAY THE SUSPECT IN THE MOSQUE MURDER OF MALIAN ABOUBAKAR CISSE RETURNED TO FRANCE.
AUTHORITIES IN NIMES INVESTIGATING THE YOUNG MAN CALLED 'CRAZY' BY HIS FATHER IN WHAT SOME ARE CALLING AN 'ISLAMOPHOBIC ACT' THAT SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS 'TERRORISM'.
THE AUTHORITIES NOW LOOKING INTO SUSPECT 'OLIVIER H' THE PROBE SURROUNDING THE NOTION OF A 'MURDER AGGRAVATED BY PREMEDITATION AND ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE OR RELIGION'.
ALSO BEING CONSIDERED HIS EVASION OF ARREST THAT LED HIM TO FLEE TO ITALY.
THERE WILL BE AN IN-DEPTH ASSESSMENT OF HIS PERSONALITY AND CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY...
"Murder In A Mosque In Gard: The Suspect Was Repatriated To France This Friday"-BFM-TV (Translation Prompt)
AND FROM PARIS THIS AFTERNOON VIDEO OF A PROTEST BY YELLOW VESTS...
PARIS PROTEST VIDEO SATURDAY MAY 10, 2025
THERE WAS A YELLOW VESTS MARCH IN THE STREETS OF PARIS THIS AFTERNOON A FEW DOZEN PEOPLE WITH A BANNER AND DRUMS AT THE HEAD OF THE PROCESSION...
VIDEO STREAM YELLOW VESTS WEEK 337 MARCH PARIS MAY 10, 2025
President Emmanuel Macron joined other leaders like Germany's Friedrich Merz, Britain's Keir Starmer and Poland's Donald Tusk in Kiev today.
They pushed for a 30-day 'unconditional ceasefire' in the Ukraine War an idea that US President Donald Trump signed onto in recent days.
The notion doesn't meet Russia's conditions to end the war so President Vladimir Putin late tonight rolled out his counterproposal for direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul starting on Thursday.
FRENCH INTERIOR MINISTER BRUNO RETAILLEAU SPEAKING ABOUT THE 'ASSISTED DYING' LEGISLATION BEING CONSIDERED IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NEXT WEEK.
RETAILLEAU CALLING THE PROPOSAL 'DEEPLY UNBALANCED' AND 'THE LEGALIZATION OF EUTHANASIA'
FORMER PRIME MINISTER GABRIEL ATTAL AND SINGER LINE RENAUD ENDORSING IT.
THEY SPEAK OF THE NOTION THAT SOME PEOPLE 'MAY WANT TO STOP SUFFERING'...
"Assisted Dying: Bruno Retailleau Denounces A 'Deeply Unbalanced' Text, Line Renaud And Gabirel Attal Defend It"-AFP-BFM-TV (Translation Prompt)
That's news from France this week.
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