Paris, Muharram 12, 1438, Oct 13, 2016, SPA -- Former French president Jacques Chirac was released from the hospital on Thursday, French news agency AFP reported citing Chirac's family, dpa reported. The 83-year-old had been hospitalized in Paris since September 18 due to a pulmonary infection. The news agency reported that he would continue his recovery at his Parisian home. Chirac was the president of France from 1995 to 2007. -- SPA 21:23 LOCAL TIME 18:23 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w