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French police conduct raids in crackdown after teacher beheading
World
October 19, 2020
French police conduct raids in crackdown after teacher beheading
History teacher Samuel Paty, 47, was murdered on Friday in broad daylight outside his school in a middle-class Paris suburb…
France demonstrations pay tribute to beheaded teacher
World
October 18, 2020
France demonstrations pay tribute to beheaded teacher
PARIS (AP) — Demonstrators in France on Sunday took part in gatherings in support of freedom of speech and in…
70 French companies explore investment opportunities in Egypt
Business
October 17, 2020
70 French companies explore investment opportunities in Egypt
Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala al-Saeed held an expanded video conference seminar with representatives from 70 French…
France willing to take part in Egypt’s Ain Sokhna/Alamein city high-speed railway project
Economy
October 14, 2020
France willing to take part in Egypt’s Ain Sokhna/Alamein city high-speed railway project
The French government has expressed interest in Egypt’s new high-speed railway project, offering its cooperation in the field of electromechanical…
The Latest: French PM issues warning amid spike in cases
World
October 12, 2020
The Latest: French PM issues warning amid spike in cases
PARIS — French Prime Minister Jean Castex has warned that France could impose further restrictions as the coronavirus is spreading…
Lebanon’s caretaker PM says lifting subsidies would cause ‘social explosion’
Middle East
October 10, 2020
Lebanon’s caretaker PM says lifting subsidies would cause ‘social explosion’
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Friday any step to lift subsidies now on vital…
French hostage freed in Mali arrives home in France to hugs
World
October 9, 2020
French hostage freed in Mali arrives home in France to hugs
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A 75-year-old French aid worker held hostage for four years by Islamic extremists in Mali arrived…
‘We’re scared’: Lebanon on edge as time and money run out
Middle East
October 9, 2020
‘We’re scared’: Lebanon on edge as time and money run out
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Fouad Khamasi fills his taxi every day with about 40,000 Lebanese pounds’ worth of fuel. It could…
Paris on maximum virus alert, closing bars, not restaurants
World
October 5, 2020
Paris on maximum virus alert, closing bars, not restaurants
PARIS (AP) — French authorities placed the Paris region on maximum virus alert on Monday, banning festive gatherings and requiring…
Hurghada, Marsa Alam receive 5 flights from Europe
Egypt
October 5, 2020
Hurghada, Marsa Alam receive 5 flights from Europe
The Hurghada and Marsa Alam airports on Sunday welcomed five tourist flights coming in from Europe, as tourist traffic steadily…