BEIRUT: President Michel Sleiman asked France Friday to work with Turkey in resolving the case of the 11 Lebanese pilgrims kidnapped in Syria two months ago, during a visit by French Foreign Affairs Minister Laurent Fabius to Beirut. According to Sleiman’s press office, the president asked Fabius during their meeting Friday to work with the Turkish authorities on the kidnapping case and stressed the importance of releasing the men as soon as possible. [Link]