( The Guardian )- Emmanuel Macron, the new French president, has warned that France would respond immediately to any use of chemical weapons in Syria, while urging a closer partnership with Russia in fighting Islamic State (Isis) in the country. “A very clear red line exists on our side...

( Al-Monitor )- Hamidreza Azizi explains that the Russian proposal for de-escalation or safe zones in Syria “is not only the best approach for Moscow and Tehran to preserve their core interests in the country, but it could also act as a factor that brings the two countries even closer...

Britain's MI5 is to hold an inquiry into how it dealt with public warnings that the Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi posed a potential threat, the BBC reported Monday. MI5 was alerted to Abedi's extremist views at least three times, the BBC said. It is highly unusual for British...

French President Emmanuel Macron's party is expected to emerge with the most seats in June's parliamentary election, a poll showed Monday, with Macron also scoring well in terms of general popularity. The Odoxa poll for France Inter radio and L'Express magazine said Macron's start-up...