France recognizes new envoy from Syria
Opposition group appoints ambassador
Posted: November 18, 2012 at 3:41 a.m.
France on Saturday welcomed a member of the Syrian opposition as the country’s ambassador, a bold bid to confer legitimacy on the week-old opposition coalition and encourage other Western nations to follow suit.
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