France, Britain Urge Talks on Syrian Weapons Ban

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France says it is ready to work with Britain to help arm Syrian rebels, even if there is no agreement with other nations to send the weapons.

A European Union embargo currently bars member countries from providing weapons to the Syrian opposition.

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Thursday that France and Britain want the EU to hold an urgent meeting to discuss lifting the embargo, and that the talks could come before the end of the month.

He signaled the two countries were …

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