PARIS (Reuters) - France raised the flag on Tuesday over its embassy in ... team of French diplomats met an official of the country's new governing authorities in the Syrian capital on Tuesday.

The move saw flags in the new hue hoisted on the presidential palace ... However, both the darker and lighter flags have been in use for decades. France's navy and many official buildings around ...

France raised its flag at its Damascus embassy on Tuesday for the first time in 12 years and European Union officials ...

The new rule has been controversial ... but insisted the EU flag must be displayed too. The law was passed by France's parliament in February. Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer told Le ...

France raised its flag at its Damascus embassy on Tuesday for the first time in 12 years and European Union officials prepared to engage with the new Syrian leadership, a sign of the growing ...