and is a modified version of the independence flag first used in 1932 when Syria gained independence from France. The Syrian opposition favoured the flag to represent independence from the Assad ...

The design revives the so-called “independence” flag flown during Syria’s struggle for independence from France. The red fess is replaced with green and three red stars represent the three ...

during the French mandate. It was used by Syrian revolutionaries, and symbolised the desire for independence. Opposition supporters carry opposition flags along the Al-Hamidiyeh market inside the ...

Syria's new flag was raised alongside the flags of member states at the UN headquarters in New York on Friday morning. The flag-raising ceremony was attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al ...

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 ...

It had been confined to a northwest corner of Syria for years until this month when Assad’s troops melted away as it swept into Damascus. France said the raising of its flag did not ...

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 ...

It had been confined to a northwest corner of Syria for years until this month when the army melted away as it swept into Damascus. France said its raising of the flag did not automatically mean ...