French president expels Syrian ambassador

Published Tuesday, May 29, 2012

French President Francois Hollande announced on Tuesday the expulsion of the Syrian ambassador and said Paris would host a new meeting of the Friends of Syria group in July.

The ambassador will be formally notified of the decision, which was taken in response to the weekend massacre of at least 108 people in the central town of Houla, "today (Tuesday) or tomorrow," Hollande told a press conference.

(AFP)

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