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EU officials confirm no restrictions on travel to Egypt
Travel
July 11, 2020
EU officials confirm no restrictions on travel to Egypt
European Union officials have confirmed that no restrictions on travel to Egypt have been imposed, said the General Supervisor of…
France-Turkey spat over Libya arms exposes NATO’s limits
Middle East
July 5, 2020
France-Turkey spat over Libya arms exposes NATO’s limits
BRUSSELS (AP) — The festering dispute between France and Turkey over a naval standoff in the Mediterranean Sea has shone…
Macron slams Turkey’s ‘criminal’ role in Libya, Putin’s ambivalence
Middle East
June 30, 2020
Macron slams Turkey’s ‘criminal’ role in Libya, Putin’s ambivalence
PARIS (Reuters) — France’s president on Monday accused Turkey of massively importing jihadists into Libya, labeling Ankara’s intervention “criminal” and…
Police fire tear gas as thousands join French healthcare protest
World
June 17, 2020
Police fire tear gas as thousands join French healthcare protest
French police fired tear gas after being pelted with objects during a Paris demonstration on Tuesday led by thousands of…
Europe reopens borders, but virus looms large elsewhere
World
June 16, 2020
Europe reopens borders, but virus looms large elsewhere
A raft of EU nations reopened their borders to fellow Europeans Monday, but a new coronavirus outbreak in China and…
French leader rejects racism but colonial statues to remain
World
June 15, 2020
French leader rejects racism but colonial statues to remain
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed Sunday to stand firm against racism but also praised police and…
Notre-Dame workers start removal of fire-damaged scaffolding
World
June 8, 2020
Notre-Dame workers start removal of fire-damaged scaffolding
Workers at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris on Monday began the delicate task of removing tons of metal scaffolding that melted…
French forces kill leader of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Middle East
June 6, 2020
French forces kill leader of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
French forces have killed the leader of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Algerian Abdelmalek Droukdel, in northern Mali, France’s defence…
Clashes at Paris protest against racism and deadly police violence
World
June 3, 2020
Clashes at Paris protest against racism and deadly police violence
Clashes broke out between police and protesters in Paris on Tuesday after around 20,000 people defied a ban to rally…
Trump says he will delay G7 summit and invite other countries
World
May 31, 2020
Trump says he will delay G7 summit and invite other countries
US President Donald Trump said Saturday he will delay the G7 summit scheduled to take place in June and invite…