Middle East crisis live: Netanyahu’s spokesperson denies PM is visiting Cairo as expectation builds over ceasefire deal

Last Update: 2024-12-17 18:20:03 - Source: The Guardian

White House says it ‘believes we’re getting closer’ to a deal but is ‘cautious in our optimism’ as similar situations have happened before

France has raised its flag over its embassy in Damascus, Syria, after it had been closed for 12 years during the country’s civil war, the foreign ministry said.

France sent a team of diplomats to Syria on Tuesday to assess the political and security situation. The team will not be staying, however, and the gesture does not mean the embassy has reopened, according to reports.

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