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France, Saudi Arabia: Iran nuclear deal must avoid destabilizing region
Middle East
May 5, 2015
France, Saudi Arabia: Iran nuclear deal must avoid destabilizing region
France and Saudi Arabia believe that any future deal between Iran and six major powers must ensure not to destabilize…
French National Front leader Le Pen says her father should no longer speak for the party
World
May 3, 2015
French National Front leader Le Pen says her father should no longer speak for the party
Marine Le Pen said on Sunday she no longer wanted her father to speak on behalf of the French far-right…
EU threatens France with court action over air pollution
Environment
April 30, 2015
EU threatens France with court action over air pollution
France has just two months to act over dangerously high levels of air pollution or face being hauled in front…
Report: Some French soldiers in CAR abuse probe identified
World
April 30, 2015
Report: Some French soldiers in CAR abuse probe identified
French authorities have identified some of their troops accused of sexually abusing children in Central African Republic while there on…
UPDATE: France confirms sale of 24 Rafale fighter jets to Qatar
Middle East
April 30, 2015
UPDATE: France confirms sale of 24 Rafale fighter jets to Qatar
Qatar has agreed to buy 24 Dassault Aviation-built Rafale fighter jets in a deal worth 6.3 billion euros (US$7.05 billion),…
PM: Five attacks foiled in France since Charlie Hebdo killings
World
April 23, 2015
PM: Five attacks foiled in France since Charlie Hebdo killings
French police have thwarted five attacks, including a suspected plan to target church-goers foiled in recent days, since the Islamist…
France arrests heavily armed man over church attack plans
World
April 22, 2015
France arrests heavily armed man over church attack plans
French police have detained a man they suspect of planning an imminent armed attack on one or two churches, the…
Saudi-funded French arms arrive in Lebanon
Middle East
April 20, 2015
Saudi-funded French arms arrive in Lebanon
The first shipment of French weapons and military equipment arrived in Lebanon on Monday under a Saudi-funded deal worth US$3…
France’s Jean-Marie Le Pen steps back to ease family feud
World
April 13, 2015
France’s Jean-Marie Le Pen steps back to ease family feud
Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France's far-right National Front, said on Monday he would not seek its ticket to stand…
French forces rescue Dutch hostage held in Mali since 2011
World
April 7, 2015
French forces rescue Dutch hostage held in Mali since 2011
French forces have freed a Dutch man held hostage in Mali since 2011 by al Qaeda’s north African arm, the…