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French police corner Toulouse shootings suspect
World
March 21, 2012
French police corner Toulouse shootings suspect
TOULOUSE, France — A blast rang out Wednesday as French police besieged a flat where an Islamist suspect in a…
Israel media decries anti-Semitism after France attack
World
March 20, 2012
Israel media decries anti-Semitism after France attack
Israeli media commentators on Tuesday warned of the growing specter of anti-Semitism in Europe, a day after an attack at…
Motorcycle gunman kills 4 outside Jewish school in France
World
March 19, 2012
Motorcycle gunman kills 4 outside Jewish school in France
TOULOUSE, France — A motorcycle gunman opened fire Monday in front of a Jewish school in the French city of…
France’s Le Pen wins endorsement for presidential run
World
March 13, 2012
France’s Le Pen wins endorsement for presidential run
French far-right candidate Marine Le Pen has secured the backing of enough local government officials to run in the two-round…
Egypt Parliament says it would uphold Copts’ rights, says French FM
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Egypt Parliament says it would uphold Copts’ rights, says French FM
French Foreign Minister Alain Juppé said on Tuesday that the newly-elected Parliament in Egypt has declared its commitment to the…
Who is it that was murdered?
Cinema/TV
January 21, 2012
Who is it that was murdered?
Tangier, Morocco─The 13th Tangier Film Festival, which kicked off on 12 January, showcased the latest short and feature-length productions in…
Iran violating arms embargo with shipments to Syria, France says
World
January 16, 2012
Iran violating arms embargo with shipments to Syria, France says
Iran has repeatedly violated a UN arms embargo with exports to protest-hit Syria, the French foreign ministry said on Monday,…
Ban Ki-moon: Mubarak should not face death penalty
Egypt
January 14, 2012
Ban Ki-moon: Mubarak should not face death penalty
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon joined other global voices objecting to the use of the death penalty in the case…
Russia: Mubarak should not face death penalty
Egypt
January 7, 2012
Russia: Mubarak should not face death penalty
Russia on Saturday said it was concerned after Egyptian prosecutors demanded a death sentence for fallen dictator Hosni Mubarak, calling…
Egyptian embassy following up on case of Egyptian beaten by police
Egypt
December 31, 2011
Egyptian embassy following up on case of Egyptian beaten by police
The Egyptian Embassy in Paris is communicating with French authorities after an Egyptian man was allegedly beaten by Parisian police…