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Christine Lagarde, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has suggested that Greece will remain under some form of outside supervision after exiting its bailout program.

In an interview with Germany's Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Lagarde said she expected the Greek rescue program to end in August, adding however that this would not be the end of the story.

Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad denied Damascus possessing chemical weapons and said their use was "immoral and unacceptable regardless of the circumstances.''

Makdad responded to a statement yesterday by French President Emmanuel Macron, who warned that France would strikes in Syria if he receives "verified evidence" of using Damascus chemical weapons.

France will launch strikes if proof emerges that the Syrian regime has used banned chemical weapons against its civilians, President Emmanuel Macron has said.

French President Emmanuel Macron said France would launch attacks if it confirms that the Syrian government has used banned chemical weapons, France's press reported.

Two decades after Paris canceled compulsory military service, it will be reintroduced into France, the government said on Tuesday. This means that French President Emmanuel Macron will keep one of the promises in his election campaign.

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde warned on Jan. 30 that “public dissatisfaction is bubbling up” in the Middle East and North Africa, calling for reforms that “respond faster to the expectations and sometimes to the frustration of the people.

The largest of three French prison guard unions spearheading a nationwide strike said on Friday it would accept a government proposal on better pay and staff safety, Reuters.

Turkey would reject any offer of partnership with the European Union that falls short of membership, Ankara's minister for EU affairs said, warning that the current situation gave Turkey no reason to maintain its migrant deal with the bloc.

First Lady Emine Erdoğan has invited her French counterpart Brigitte Macron to Turkey, presidential sources said on Jan. 12.

French President Emmanuel Macron came under fire on Dec. 27 over his policy on jobless benefits after a press leak pointed to plans to tighten monitoring of people on the dole.