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Syrian rebel leader faces 'war crimes' trial in Germany

A German court Monday put on trial for war crimes a suspected former Syrian rebel commander accused of having tortured civilians while fighting for a militia linked to the Free Syrian Army. The man, identified only as 42-year-old Ibrahim Al F., was arrested in April 2016 and faces life in...

Germany, France pledge new efforts to strengthen eurozone

 Germany and France pledged Monday to seek ways to strengthen the 19-nation eurozone, with harmonizing corporate taxes among the possible measures they will mull over in the coming weeks. German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and new French counterpart Bruno Le Maire said they are...

France says not planning to reopen embassy in Syria

France's foreign ministry said Monday that the reopening of its embassy in Syria was not on the table, signalling there may be no fundamental change to Paris' approach to the Syrian conflict under new president Emmanuel Macron. Citing a political source close to Macron, pan-Arab daily...