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France to send military liaison officers to Libya
World
April 20, 2011
France to send military liaison officers to Libya
Paris -- France is joining Britain in sending military officers to Libya to help rebel forces organize and bolster the…
French to hand airport back to Ivorian forces
World
April 17, 2011
French to hand airport back to Ivorian forces
Abidjan -- The French military said on Sunday it would hand control of Ivory Coast's main airport back to national…
Britain, France press NATO allies on Libya strikes
World
April 12, 2011
Britain, France press NATO allies on Libya strikes
Luxemborg -- Britain and France called on NATO allies on Tuesday to pull their weight in the bombing mission in…
Ouattara urges peace after Ivory Coast rival held
World
April 12, 2011
Ouattara urges peace after Ivory Coast rival held
Abidjan -- Ivory Coast's internationally recognized president Alassane Ouattara called for peace after his rival was arrested with the help…
France bans face-covering Islamic veil
World
April 11, 2011
France bans face-covering Islamic veil
Paris -- France's new ban on Islamic face veils was met with a burst of defiance Monday, as several women…
Gbagbo detained by French in his residence, aide says
World
April 11, 2011
Gbagbo detained by French in his residence, aide says
Paris -- French special forces have detained Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo and handed him to leaders of the rebel opposition,…
Egypt to boycott London conference on Libya, sources say
Egypt
March 29, 2011
Egypt to boycott London conference on Libya, sources say
Egypt will not delegate a representative to an international conference in which officials from 40 countries will meet to discuss…
Former minister banned from travel leaves for France
Egypt
March 28, 2011
Former minister banned from travel leaves for France
Cairo airport authorities on Monday allowed Egypt's former communications minister to travel to France for treatment despite travel ban orders…
France says Ivory Coast sanctions will strangle Gbagbo
World
March 15, 2011
France says Ivory Coast sanctions will strangle Gbagbo
Paris -- Sanctions will slowly but surely break Laurent Gbagbo's grip on Ivory Coast and France will do what it…
British govt says Libyan rebels are ‘valid interlocutors’
World
March 10, 2011
British govt says Libyan rebels are ‘valid interlocutors’
London--The British government described the Libyan opposition as "valid interlocutors" on Thursday after France moved to recognize the rebels as…