When Syria gained its independence from France in 1946, the three-starred flag was formally incorporated and later enshrined in Syria’s constitution. The flag was dropped when Syria joined Egypt ...

This has led to calls for the flag, first used in the 1940s after independence from France, to officially replace the country's current banner, which was adopted in 1980 under Bashar Al Assad's ...

Since the filter appeared early this morning, many have used it and some have even chosen to overlay the opaque French flag over a photo of them in France. Others, however, are disturbed there&#821… ...

The official Syrian flag flies amid a rally in London. Getty. ... and is a modified version of the independence flag first used in 1932 when Syria gained independence from France.

ANKARA. France raised its flag Tuesday at its embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus after it had been closed for more than 12 years. French special envoy for Syria Jean-Francois Guillaume and a ...

France raised a flag on Tuesday over its embassy in Damascus, Syria, after it had been closed for 12 years during the country's civil war, the foreign ministry said. Skip to main content.

DAMASCUS (Reuters) -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 ...

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 ...