Abstract
Subject France's Middle East policy. Significance French President Francois Hollande appointed former Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault as foreign minister in a cabinet reshuffle on February 11. Ayrault takes over from Laurent Fabius, who personally monitored several key Middle East issues. Impacts Ayrault may prioritise EU issues, and favour a common European approach to international crises. His team may be willing to increase cooperation with Russia on Syria, but other actors in the decision-making process will disagree. Fabius's departure should ease tensions with the Obama administration -- especially Secretary of State John Kerry -- on the Middle East. With Jean-Yves le Drian staying on as defence minister, arms export policy in the Middle East will not change.
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