France has signalled a softening of its stance towards Syrian president Bashar al-Assad by suggesting the regime's soldiers could fight alongside opposition groups against Isis, the Islamist militant group responsible for killing 130 people in the Paris attacks.
Financial Times: France signals softer stance on Assad

In a handout picture provided by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (R) speaking with a journalist from China's Phoenix television on Nov. 22, 2015, in Damascus.