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French police foil ricin terror plot and arrest Egyptian brothers
Egypt
May 18, 2018
French police foil ricin terror plot and arrest Egyptian brothers
Police in France have foiled a suspected terror attack and arrested two brothers of Egyptian origin, French Interior Minister Gerard…
France vows pushback against US sanctions on Iran
World
May 11, 2018
France vows pushback against US sanctions on Iran
France pledged on Friday to push back against the threat of US sanctions against French companies doing business with Iran,…
Egypt, France see need for Libyan elections by year-end, after ‘relative progress’
Egypt
May 1, 2018
Egypt, France see need for Libyan elections by year-end, after ‘relative progress’
Egypt and France believe that Libya should move toward holding elections now that there has been “relative progress” in the…
Macron thinks Trump will scrap Iran deal, calls US policy U-turns ‘insane’
World
April 26, 2018
Macron thinks Trump will scrap Iran deal, calls US policy U-turns ‘insane’
(CNN) French President Emmanuel Macron said he believes US President Donald Trump will pull out of the Iran nuclear deal…
Dar al-Iftaa denounces French call to omit verses of Quran
Egypt
April 25, 2018
Dar al-Iftaa denounces French call to omit verses of Quran
The Dar al-Iftaa-affiliated Observatory of Islamophobia denounced a call by former director of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, Philippe…
Trump, Macron call for ‘new’ nuclear deal with Iran
Middle East
April 25, 2018
Trump, Macron call for ‘new’ nuclear deal with Iran
US President Donald Trump and French counterpart Emmanuel Macron called for a “new” deal with Iran Tuesday, looking beyond disagreements…
Business and pleasure on menu for Macron’s second day in US
World
April 24, 2018
Business and pleasure on menu for Macron’s second day in US
A sit-down between President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron followed by a joint news conference highlight the business…
‘Speaking truth to power’: Female activists dominate top environmental prize
World
April 24, 2018
‘Speaking truth to power’: Female activists dominate top environmental prize
The Goldman Environmental Foundation has announced the seven recipients of the 2018 Goldman Environmental Prize, the world’s largest and most…
Paris suspect Abdeslam sentenced to 20 years over Brussels shootout
World
April 23, 2018
Paris suspect Abdeslam sentenced to 20 years over Brussels shootout
A Belgian court on Monday found Salah Abdeslam, the last surviving suspect in the Paris attacks, guilty of terrorism-related attempted…
French parliament passes sweeping immigration law
World
April 23, 2018
French parliament passes sweeping immigration law
The bill aims to ease bureaucracy, support migrant integration and speed up deportations, among other measures. But it was not…