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Could vegetarian school meals be a solution for secular France?
Food
September 6, 2015
Could vegetarian school meals be a solution for secular France?
To serve or not to serve pork in the canteens of France's secular state schools? As a new school year begins,…
France considers air strikes on Islamic State in Syria
Middle East
September 5, 2015
France considers air strikes on Islamic State in Syria
France is considering conducting air strikes on Islamic State in Syria, joining an international coalition led by the United States,…
Russia approves Mistral carrier sale to Egypt, UAE
Egypt
September 3, 2015
Russia approves Mistral carrier sale to Egypt, UAE
Russia has given France the green light to sell two Mistral helicopter carriers to Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. France…
Sources: France in talks with Egypt over helicopter carriers
Egypt
August 26, 2015
Sources: France in talks with Egypt over helicopter carriers
France is in talks to sell two Mistral helicopter carriers to Egypt after their sale to Russia was cancelled earlier…
Dog buried alive in France sparks social media fury
Environment
August 5, 2015
Dog buried alive in France sparks social media fury
Photos of a dog buried alive up to its head in France sparked an outpouring of anger on social media…
One dead as migrants try to storm Eurotunnel terminal again
World
July 29, 2015
One dead as migrants try to storm Eurotunnel terminal again
Migrants desperate to reach England made at least 1,500 attempts to enter the Eurotunnel terminal overnight in the French port…
France in talks with Egypt for new corvette sale
Egypt
July 26, 2015
France in talks with Egypt for new corvette sale
Egypt is in talks with France to buy two more naval corvettes, a French diplomat said Saturday, as Paris's Defence Minister…
French court approves sweeping new surveillance powers
World
July 25, 2015
French court approves sweeping new surveillance powers
France’s Constitutional Council on Thursday broadly approved a law giving state intelligence services more scope to eavesdrop on the public…
Eurotunnel seeks 9.7mn euros after migrant disruption
World
July 22, 2015
Eurotunnel seeks 9.7mn euros after migrant disruption
The company that runs the cross-Channel rail tunnel said Wednesday it was seeking 9.7 million euros (US$10.67 million) from the…
France delivers first batch of Rafale fighter jets to Egypt
Egypt
July 20, 2015
France delivers first batch of Rafale fighter jets to Egypt
Egypt on Monday took delivery of three Rafale fighter jets from France, the first of 24 warplanes sold in a…