"France is having trouble with the administration of her mandatory in Syria ... States mandate and the third choice was for the British. Almost to a man the population opposed the French mandate.

The international community has promised to help Syria make a peaceful transition to power, at a meeting in Paris to promote ...

Western allies and Arab countries are gathering in Paris for an international conference on Syria to discuss the country’s ...

But the territory remained under the French. Lebanon was carved off Syria but remained a French mandate, while Alexandretta in the northwest became part of the newly independent country of Turkey.

Donald Trump's proposal to "take over" Gaza and relocate its population has raised concerns about potential regional ...

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged Syria's new leaders to ensure "governance that is representative and ...

The French military bombed positions of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria on Tuesday (Dec 31), the first such strike in the West Asian country since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government.