MIDEAST-CRISIS/COALITION-MEETING Foreign ministers of international coalition fighting IS meet in Paris

Record ID: 149831

  • Title: MIDEAST-CRISIS/COALITION-MEETING Foreign ministers of international coalition fighting IS meet in Paris
  • Date: 2nd June 2015
  • Summary: PARIS, FRANCE (JUNE 2, 2015) (REUTERS) **** WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY **** EXTERIOR OF FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTRY / CARS ARRIVING FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER, LAURENT FABIUS, GREETING OFFICIALS AND ENTERING FOREIGN MINISTRY EXTERIOR OF FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTRY MEDIA / MOTORCADE ENTERING FLAGS, TOP OF EIFFEL TOWER VARIOUS OF GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER, FRANK-WALTER STEINMEIER
  • Embargoed: 17th June 2015 13:00
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  • Location: France
  • Country: France
  • Topics: General
  • Reuters ID: LVAC2KZFZLWWDQX4TUS3ACSMSEEK
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Ministers from members of the coalition fighting Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria gathered in Paris on Tuesday (June 2) to plot strategy including how to reverse recent losses.
    The meeting follows the Iraqi government's biggest military setback in nearly a year. On May 17, Islamic State seized Ramadi from the demoralized and disordered Iraqi army. The city is just 90 km (55 miles) west of Baghdad and the capital of the overwhelmingly Sunni Anbar province.
    The United States, which is leading the coalition, has said it includes more than 60 countries, carrying out various tasks, including military attacks, humanitarian support, propaganda and cracking down on Islamic State's finances.
    Along with the United States, Washington says Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan and Bahrain have also participated in or supported air strikes in Syria. Australia, Britain, Canada and France have joined U.S. operations against Islamic State targets in Iraq.
    Discussions would also focus on trying to relaunch stalled peace talks in Syria, how to make Iraqi's government more inclusive and how to tackle the foreign fighters dilemma.
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