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France formally recognizes Libyan opposition group
Egypt

France formally recognizes Libyan opposition group

Paris— France has formally recognized the Libyan opposition's Interim Governing Council and plans to exchange ambassadors with the newly-formed body,…
Andree Chedid: A literary bridge between East and West
Books

Andree Chedid: A literary bridge between East and West

On 6 February, as Tahrir Square resonated with freedom chants and democracy demands, the French-Lebanese poet and novelist Andree Chedid…
France suspends arms sale to Egypt
Egypt

France suspends arms sale to Egypt

Paris--France said on Saturday it had suspended sales of arms and riot police equipment to Egypt amid mass protests pressing…
France calls on Egypt to respect freedom of expression
Egypt

France calls on Egypt to respect freedom of expression

Paris - France on Thursday urged Egypt to respect freedom of expression and said it was monitoring the situation of…
France urges ‘more democracy’ in Egypt
Egypt

France urges ‘more democracy’ in Egypt

French Foreign Minister Michele Alliot-Marie said her country condemned the killing of protestors in Egypt on Tuesday and called for…
Egypt to France: Alexandria church blast targeted national unity not Copts only
Egypt

Egypt to France: Alexandria church blast targeted national unity not Copts only

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said on Saturday that a deadly church attack in Alexandria on New Year's Eve…
Dialogue through art: France’s ‘Of Gods and Men’
Cinema/TV

Dialogue through art: France’s ‘Of Gods and Men’

Culture and art are the lifeblood of a democratic society that wants to renovate itself. Cinema is one art form…
Egypt’s Mubarak meets French FM
Egypt

Egypt’s Mubarak meets French FM

President Hosni Mubarak received on Saturday the French Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Michèle Alliot-Marie, who is currently touring…
The internationalization of Egypt’s Coptic question
Egypt

The internationalization of Egypt’s Coptic question

As the government points the finger at “foreign hands” behind the recent Alexandria church bombing, the world is looking at…
The 29 days that preceded Ben Ali’s departure from Tunisia
Egypt

The 29 days that preceded Ben Ali’s departure from Tunisia

Twenty-nine days were enough to revolutionize the status quo in Tunisia. They saw President Zine al-Abedine Ben Ali flee the…
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