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Lebanese protest French delay in release of leftist militant
World
January 19, 2013
Lebanese protest French delay in release of leftist militant
TYRE, Lebanon –– More than 150 people protested outside the base of French peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon on Saturday,…
Morsy to visit Saudi Arabia tomorrow, Europe at end of month
Egypt
January 19, 2013
Morsy to visit Saudi Arabia tomorrow, Europe at end of month
President Mohamed Morsy is flying to Riyadh Sunday to participate in the third Arab Economic and Social Development Summit, according…
Salafis to protest French intervention in Mali
Egypt
January 17, 2013
Salafis to protest French intervention in Mali
The Salafi Jihadi Movement is planning on Friday to protest outside the French Embassy in Cairo against the country's military…
France keeps up Mali air strikes, African troop plan advances
World
January 15, 2013
France keeps up Mali air strikes, African troop plan advances
France kept up its air strikes against Islamist rebels in Mali as plans to deploy African troops gathered pace on Tuesday…
West Africa’s ECOWAS to send troops to retake north Mali
World
January 12, 2013
West Africa’s ECOWAS to send troops to retake north Mali
ABIDJAN –– West African regional bloc ECOWAS will begin sending soldiers to Mali by Monday as part of a mission…
Days before vote, France backs state for Palestine at UN
World
November 27, 2012
Days before vote, France backs state for Palestine at UN
France said on Tuesday it would vote in favor of Palestinian non-member status at the United Nations, an important boost…
France: Europe to try to convince Morsy to backtrack on new powers
Egypt
November 26, 2012
France: Europe to try to convince Morsy to backtrack on new powers
France will try to convince President Mohamed Morsy to backtrack on the constitutional declaration he issued Thursday, which granted him…
Syria slams ‘hostile’ France as fighting rages
World
November 18, 2012
Syria slams ‘hostile’ France as fighting rages
DAMASCUS — Syria on Sunday slammed as "hostile" a French decision to host an ambassador from the opposition National Coalition,…
Hollande: Syrian coalition to name envoy to France
World
November 17, 2012
Hollande: Syrian coalition to name envoy to France
Syria's opposition coalition is to appoint an envoy to France, French President Francois Hollande said after meeting the head of the…
France says will study arming Syria rebels once government formed
World
November 13, 2012
France says will study arming Syria rebels once government formed
France broke ranks with its European allies on Tuesday by officially recognizing Syria's new opposition coalition and said it would…