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The Basque Country: Spain’s effective but expensive antidote to secession
World
October 10, 2017
The Basque Country: Spain’s effective but expensive antidote to secession
As Spain and Catalonia head toward a constitutional collision over the region’s claim to independence, lawmakers on both sides of…
France offers to mediate between Baghdad and Kurds
Middle East
October 5, 2017
France offers to mediate between Baghdad and Kurds
France offered on Thursday to mediate in a political crisis pitting Iraq’s government against Kurdish regional authorities, and promised to…
Macron’s sharp tongue throws French Twitter into a frenzy
World
October 5, 2017
Macron’s sharp tongue throws French Twitter into a frenzy
Emmanuel Macron, who at the age of 39 has brought youth and vigor to the French presidency, is also developing…
‘Radicalized’ person arrested after explosive device found in Paris: minister
Middle East
October 3, 2017
‘Radicalized’ person arrested after explosive device found in Paris: minister
France’s interior minister said on Tuesday police had arrested a number of people after the discovery of an explosive device…
Egypt condemns Marseille metro station stabbing
Egypt
October 2, 2017
Egypt condemns Marseille metro station stabbing
In a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry on Sunday evening, Egypt condemned in the strongest terms the stabbing of…
Deadly knife attack at Marseille train station
World
October 2, 2017
Deadly knife attack at Marseille train station
The “Islamic State” group has claimed responsibility for the stabbing that killed two people at Marseille’s main train station. Anti-terror…
France’s far-left to take to the streets against Macron
World
September 23, 2017
France’s far-left to take to the streets against Macron
French far-left opposition leader Jean-Luc Melenchon is rallying his supporters in Paris on Saturday against Emmanuel Macron’s labour reforms, in…
Egypt receives al-Fateh frigate from France
Egypt
September 22, 2017
Egypt receives al-Fateh frigate from France
The Egyptian armed forces received the first Al-Fateh frigate of the Gowind type in a major ceremony held at the…
Leaders to tech firms at UN: Remove terror posts in 2 hours
World
September 21, 2017
Leaders to tech firms at UN: Remove terror posts in 2 hours
The leaders of Britain, France and Italy are setting an ambitious goal for tech companies to tackle online posts that…
French woman starts initiative to protect Luxor’s Nile from contamination
Environment
September 20, 2017
French woman starts initiative to protect Luxor’s Nile from contamination
A young French woman living in Luxor is beginning a clean water campaign initiative, along with her friends, to prevent solid…