Outgoing French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron attends a news conference after his resignation, at Bercy Finance Ministry in Paris, France, August 30, 2016. REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesPARIS - 12 April 2018 - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he would decide whether to strike Syrian government targets after a chemical attack last week once all the necessary information had been gathered. "We will need to take decisions in due course, when we judge it most useful and effective," Macron said, adding that all the necessary verifications had to be carried out first.

Source: Egypt Today April 12, 2018 11:15 UTC